Aspergers or just past sensory issues I'm really not sure!

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Hi everyone

I'm a bit confused and not sure whether I have a mild case of aspergers or not. Now to meet me these days you would definitely have to say no because I am fashionable, love nightclubbing and enjoy socialising but only to an extent. I also do not take things literally and am pretty quick witted. I can read facial expressions well and can be empathetic, however I do very occasionally speak before I think esepcially when I'm stressed and feel under pressure. I am also pretty good with eye contact. I am however considered the strong silent type to an extent, more like the cool guy that doesn't blabber on but comes out with some cracking one liners from time to time and am a natural leader amongst my friendship group.

Now then the reason I think I may have mild AS or it might be a sensory processing disorder that I have somehow recovered from is because when I was younger I used to flap my hands a lot and would think about favourite video games and movies etc, creating new stories in my head involving those things whilst I was doing it, plus my hand writing is pretty poor even today and I can still concentrate on something I am interested in for a good while. I am also fascinated by deep topics but certainly don't go on and on about them and could easily tell if somebody is getting bored, however when I was a kid that was not the case so much. I also have an incredible photographic memory, my father does too. Actually come to think of it he has an AS trait he rubs his hands together and hums when he's excited about a project he's undertaking or whatever but he's very social and an ex pub landlord although he admits he can be shy sometimes. My brother also hums and sucks his fingers when playing video games or doing whatever he's enjoying at the time.

It might have simply been a sensory proceesing disorder because I suffered with pretty bad ear infections when I was kid, in fact at times I was almost stone deaf so maybe being fairly intelligent aswell I retreated into myself a bit to provide the stiumlation I need? I'm not diagnosed with anything I might mention and am now 26 years of age working as an IT contractor, even though I find IT pretty boring and monotonous actually and need more variety so again that's at odds with the disorder? I'm also into my weight-lifting and do not fit the usual stereotype of AS at all. I would say if I was AS I'd be more in the vein of Paddy Considine.

Looking forward to speaking to you guys
Sam

Nobody with autism is a stereotype. The same is true of everyone else.

You might have autism. You might not. You're welcome here, anyway.

Thank you. Well im curious if anyone else here is very social etc but just feels a slight sense of detachment?

Im really quiet sometimes and even though im social i do get nervous at some events and feel like im on show and i can definitely relate with your frustration when you say its difficult to fully express youself.

Welkome to WP

Mick

Cheers Mick. I did that RDOS test and found out I have both aspie and neurotypical traits, interesting.

I did but he said he didn't see any signs of it so wouldn't refer me. I must admit the online tests aren't good they don't even ask about stimming etc. I suppose I do seem normal even outgoing but in all honesty I still tend to switch off in group sessions and the fact I used to flap a lot when I was a kid is surely spectrum? I'm in one of those situations where I just want to know one way or another, which I'm sure many of you have experienced.

Welcome to WP

Well I did the aspie test and the results are below. I know you can't be too reliant on tests that are done online but maybe it indicates something?

Your Aspie score: 124 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 100 of 200
You seem to have both Aspie and neurotypical traits

Hi Sam, Welcome to Wrong Planet.