Anyone did not believe you have asperger?

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My family members did not believe I have asperger. Why? Because I was never diagnosed at my young age, because at those times, asperger was not known yet. But I'm sure they do knew I had problems in getting to talk, or argue to people in a right way. I'm sure they knew I had a kind of different and weird character. One of my brother when taking me out, never allow me to talk to his friends or customers because I know he knows I would talk so awkwardly.

About 25 years ago, I went to see a psychiatrist but he said there's nothing wrong with me, that it's just my negative thoughts and fears.

I felt like a blank, emptiness because I can't express my thoughts and feelings into a smooth and logical conversation. In my area, even at this time, asperger is still not well known and so, when I told them about it, they seemed to laugh at it and say they all also had experienced the same kinds of problems I face, so it is like giving me reasons that I don't have it, giving me a hard time to figure out if I really have asperger!

I have been diagnosed about a year ago, and I take that as the very reason why I had a very hard time making friends, socializing, and even making small talks also is quite a challenge. When my family members do that to me like this, it actually hurts me to feel they never show any care or support to me at all.

I hate and regret how my life had been brought up in such a family. I hate the fact that I have asperger but yet a school drop out, and never any bit special like Einstein or Bill Gates.

So far no. I've told four people outside my immediate family and their reaction was essentially "well duh!". My wife read online stuff about it and said essentially "well DUH!

I will selectively tell people as needed. If they don't believe me they can "Bite My Shiny Metal Ass" to borrow a phrase from a famous robot

I was diagnosed 10 years ago, and just put it in the back of my mind, as denial. Now that I can deal with the label, my current psychologist doesn't think I can possibly have ASD.

He thinks this because I communicate well with him. Yes, in an enclosed environment, where I am paying him for a service. In public, I have a lot of trouble.

Looking back I can see ASD signs. I always knew I was different.

I still won't tell my parents I've been diagnosed, they would rather live in la la land where everything is happy, fine, black and white, and no problems.

No. In my case, people who know about it have caught it within minutes of meeting me. And that's even when I tried to appear as non-autistic as possible. And I don't even consider myself to be a typical case, so I find it mildly surprising.

HA HA HA HA!! This is SOOOOO me. When I first was dx'd (and I was NOT looking for a dx either so it was a huge surprise), first thing I did was go out to whine to my friends about the stupid psychologist and his label. All of them were like, "Uh, Karla I think he is right." I could not deny it if I tried after that firs tweek. Actually since then I have learned that I am WAAAAAAY Aspergers and wear it pretty far out on my sleeve. My Mother recognized ASD on me from the TV series "Bones" as she said that I and that woman Dr are exactly alike in personality.

Last edited by kfisherx on 28 Jan 2011, 8:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I had a teacher freshmen year who flat out told me and my mother at an IEP meeting that "aspergers is just an excuse for acting like a moron, get over it"

the man was a special ed english teacher who later failed me by one point.

As I was the epitome of the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria as a child, and quite difficult to deal with apparently, my family was quiet agreeable to the concept.

I generally don't go around telling people I have AS, however I've noticed that who believes me and who initially doesn't, provided they know what it is, generally hinges on their perceptions of how someone with AS might be.

A friend who was introduced to AS though that movie "My Name is Khan" was surprised to learn I have AS because the behavior of the embelleshed character in the movie is quite a deviation from myself.

However to others who've perceived me as somewhat socially awkward or eccentric, learning that I have AS simply fills a void in their mind where the answer to the question of "What the hell is wrong with her?" goes.

On occasion, I've met a few who theoretically should be familiar with AS due to their line of work but only know if it second hand or through experience with young children, and they tend to receive my revelation with initial skepticism but it tends to be fleeting.

I'm shure there's some people in my family that didnt believe it. but I really didnt care what they thought,

My youngest brother seems to think there is nothing wrong with me.

If you were my kid, I would have replied, "An English degree is just an excuse for being a moron."

I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago, since then my parents and other family have just ignored it, as if it hasn't happened (the diagnosis).
All my life I have struggled to fit in, ultimately I became a recluse, but now I feel that I have found myself, that means I understand
why my life has been so difficult, it's because of Aspergers. I feel like my life has been a waste of time, not just mine but a waste of other peoples time aswell. If only I could have been diagnosed in my childhood, I'm 38 now and just wish I was dead.

Me too. For the first 3 days I disagreed, but after that I realized that it does explain a lot. I've tried proving that I don't have it at least a hundred times by now, and I can't.

I told my cousins (the only family I'm somewhat close to) and they balked. They appear to think it's because I'm living in sin and not right with god. Whatever.

I was diagnosed at 39 and since then have been treated with therapies suited to Asperger's. My childhood was a nightmare, but I try not to think about it now. Things are getting better since the diagnosis.

I find it hard when people don't believe I have Asperger's. It's like they're dismissing an integral part of me. My mother is incredibly supportive, but my father just looks at me with a confused stare.

The only members of my immediate family who do not know about my Aspergers are my niece and nephew. I don't know how they will take it in the future, but I will tell them when they each turn ten. One more year for the boy, and three more years for the girl.

I don't tell anyone I have it and there have been people who didn't believe it but that was only online. Plus I never bring it up so I wouldn't even hear them say a word about it.