Worried that I'm wrong

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Yep. Pretty self-explanatory. I've strongly suspected Asperger's for four years now, and my father has apparently suspected ASD in himself for a while, too. I mean, there's a lot pointing in that direction. I'm just afraid that once I go to a specialist they'll say I'm just convincing myself I have something I don't. The first person I mentioned it to (a high school counselor) immediately told me I was "too self-aware" to be on the spectrum in tenth grade, after I had spent roughly 5 minutes talking to her. I've also been laughed at by family members and shot down similarly by a friend. I just don't know what I'll do if I'm wrong--wouldn't that just make me a bad person with weird habits?

I hit most symptoms, but I'm not as obsessive with my interests. I spend a lot of time reading about medical and psychological conditions, and when I was younger I would look up words upon words every night, but I've never needed to "catalog" as is typical. Since this is such a big indicator, I guess it's my biggest concern.

Hey RikkiK welcome.

I was diagnosed with ASD (aspergers) just last September. I've never needed to catalog either. There is no one mold fits all with ASD. Some have problems in some areas that others don't.

If you are wrong you'll just still be you and if not then you've found one of life's answers. Either way it'll be worth the journey to find out. Good luck.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Thank you! I've actually been on WP for years haha but I appreciate it no less.

Hi, and welcome to WP! I'm Syd! I understand the feeling of being unsure of your conditions. That's something that I have experienced.