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I think my whole family might have Asperper's - husband, me, children.

I've read a little about this. But I have very little time to do much of anything, with daughters 3.5 yr.s old and 5.5 months old and no overlapping nap time.

I've had trouble all my life with social interactions. I seem to mess up, and I don't realize what I did wrong until after the fact. It's as if I have a 5 second delay.

On the other hand, I really care about other people. I feel simultaneously hypersensitive to other's emotions, and blunted - like my sensors are scar tissue. Hard to explain.

I think I'm high-functioning, if I have it. Would appreciate comments.

It does tend to run in families.

Hi,

Welcome to WP.

Sounds like it could be AS.

I guess the best thing for the moment is to do as much reading as you can - although I appreciate that it is difficult for you. Try NeuroDiversity Site and MIND and National Autistic Society
to get a basic idea.
There are also some good books out there by authors such as Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Tony Attwood, Lorna Wing, Uta Frith, Donna Williams, Katherine Hooperman, and Chantal Sicile-Kira.

Perhaps it would be worth speaking to a suitable qualified (and sympathetic!) medical professional? (if you haven't done this already).

Are there any support groups in your area that you could join? It might help to meet other people and/or families with AS.

I wish you well.

Hi! There are 6 people in my family. 2 of my 3 teen sons have AS as does their step-dad (my husband). My other teen son, my 6 year old daughter and I all of Inattentive ADHD. We have many AS traits, but the 3 of us are hyper-emotional. We feel our own feelings and emotions 200% and we also take on the emotions of others. It is like we are in empathy over-drive. I often wish I was like the 3 Aspies because they don't let other people get to them. They can be very objective about other people's emotional garbage. They also say the 3 of us ADHDers are "EMO". They don't get the need for all the drama.

I am shy, the other 2 ADHDers aren't. I have social anxiety disorder which made me look like I have AS, but the whole emotional thing is definitely ADHD. As is the over-reaction to how I make other people feel. We are devastated if we think we have hurt, offended or angered someone.

ADHD and AS are both autistic spectrum disorders. They are also often seen in the same family. It makes for quite the interesting family situation.

All of the members of my family saw the same therapist which was very helpful in determining what was base personality and what was a neurobiological deviance. I don't think the therapist knew what hit her!

Welcome to WP!

Tim

Nobody except a properly qualified professional can officially diagnose you. Certainly you should not take the word of internet people.
You SHOULD read as much about Asperger's as you can.

Thank you to everyone who responded! I wish I had more time to reply.