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I just joined here because I was wondering if maybe I was somewhere on the Autism Spectrum, and wanted to get some opinions before going through all the effort of getting in for a professional assessment, only to be told that I was wasting their time. A counsellor once said he thought I might be, but I was dismissive at the time, and didn't ask why he thought that. I know that I don't do well with sudden changes, and that I'm socially awkward, and I sometimes get upset about random, irrational things, and I don't know why. For instance, today I was going to do the dishes, but I couldn't because my husband had put a dirty door mat over the kitchen sink, and I REALLY didn't want to move it, and started feeling anxious, so I went and curled up in my bed instead. Is this something that is common with, or might indicate something like Asperger's? I never finished high school, have never had a job, and with a family history of depression, I assumed that was the problem. Now I am thinking I might need to look at another reason as to why I don't function like "everybody else", there there is a lot of overlapping under the mental health umbrella. Maybe I have bipolar disorder, ADHD and Asperger's all at the same time. Sometimes I feel like I don't really fit into one category, but that's nothing new, as I'm used to not fitting in.

Hey tamalasghost welcome.

welcome to the club!

Hi tamalasghost, welcome to WP!

I would recommend making some Aspie tests (viewtopic.php?t=113459) and read books about Asperger (The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome - Tony Attwood) to get some insight. And of course ask lots of questions here on the forum

What you described about getting anxious when your routine/planning is interrupted sounds familiar and is something that is part of an ASD.

AQ test: http://www.wired.com/2001/12/aqtest/

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