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Joined: 14 Sep 2012
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Posts: 45
Location: UK

15 Sep 2012, 2:12 pm

Greetings everyone,

I first read about Asperger's about a year ago. A lot of the characteristics and troubles aspies have really "clicked" with me, many of which I didn't even realise were unusual! Fast forward a few months, and I was attending an appointment with my social worker, who is helping me deal with social anxiety and depression. She referred me to a psychiatrist to get his opinion, and one of the things he mentioned was that I sounded like I could have an autism spectrum disorder. My social worker agreed, and admitted she actually considered that possibility when she first met me. At the moment, I am going through an adult autism assessment, and my initial assessment was a week ago.
However, I am a little divided as to whether I actually have Asperger's. While a lot of the symptoms fit me to a T, sometimes I am perfectly capable of communicating well (even if I feel like I am "acting"), and I certainly do not meet the usual stereotypes--I am not particularly interested in anything, and I am not very intelligent. I have two friends, and the one I am closest (and very transparent) with thinks I am at risk of being misdiagnosed, and that I can largely chalk up my behaviour to anxiety. My other friend thinks an Asperger's diagnosis would make a lot of sense, but she doesn't know me as well.

So, hopefully I will have a better idea about myself within the coming months. In the meantime, hello Wrong Planet! I look forward to getting to know you all