This is getting annoying, really annoying.

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On the notion of going around trying to be a spokesperson for Asperger's, having it, and having a diagnosis, doesn't mean one knows enough to go saying what it is. Learning about oneself from the perspective of the idea of Asperger's is a completely different thing from learning about Asperger's in general. Understanding oneself as a person with Asperger's is different than understanding Asperger's with all it's ranger and variation.

And anyone, no matter how validly labeled, who goes making themself an example of Asperger's runs the risk of others not seeing the full picture and getting the wrong idea.

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Wow interesting topic. After my older sister thought I had Asperger's I researched the topic and the more I find out the more I am pretty sure I have it. I agree the only person that knows who you truly are is you. My behaviors are interesting I question an action and I've had a fellow Aspie say yep that's this trait of Apersger's or this trait. So I'm learning more and more what traits I have everyday. IMO it's a really tricky thing to get diagnosed since the traits can very to haveing not many to alot of them etc. Also it depends on WHO you deal with if you are aiming for an official diagnosis (when I mention the disorder to my Psychiatrist he said no that's something diagnosed in childhood and there aren't pills for it anyway) So it falls onto that issue aswell. I also agree everyone is entitled to there own opinion and the people who talk about getting something official you have to look at the costs and such. Very neat topic though.

The term "fake it" is erroneous, as it's not "faking" anything. How someone behaves is how they actually are; if one is embarrassed of the things they do, and they then suppress them, this is who they are. But this is beside the point. Not to mention that if your level of impairment allows you to hide certain things, it just means you aren't as impaired as those who can't, and this is my point.

I like how the member anbuend said that she behaved like a child, and that's a common thing to have happen; replacing one type of "odd" behaviour with another when compared to one's chronological age and peers. (It's "odd" because it's "different" in appearance than everyone else.) I remember in high school, I'd constantly curse as I spoke about the things that I could, and I cursed for that's what everyone else did around me; I did it to try to fit in. I just added more odd behaviour as I cursed far more than everyone else, and I didn't realize this at the time; I'd curse in front of teachers, adults, and everyone, and I didn't know that this made people uncomfortable many times. In my desire to fit in, I just made myself stand out in a different way, and this is the common thing for those with ASDs who try to fit in.

I've yet to see someone with an ASD look like a "normal" person (rather, they all appear on the "fringes").

I behave like a child. When I heard "ye must be as a little child to enter the kingdom of heaven" I knew I had it made! I am far too youthful and as I age, it shows more and more until I can't hide my 'off ness'. Some folks get it that I am autistic right away, Asian women, especially, and some older women. Men used to use it to their advantage, but now I am not of breeding age, rare is the man that cares about all of that, now.
Merle

Thinking about this thread, the main contention with people who self DX is that they may be misrepresenting AS and giving us a bad name. I'll tell you what gives us a bad name

Pretending that we are some sort of more evolved super human, that we cannot lie, that we have symetrical faces and are therefore better looking etc that if you are Neurotypical you are boring, not artistic, mundane etc

Paranoia that the evil NT's are out to destroy our 'race' does not help much either.

Claiming all the greatest minds throughout history as being on the spectrum is also f*****g ridiculous, in fact it is the worst form of 'self diagnosis'

So if you are really concerned about public perception stop behaving like elitist twats, recognise that you have a mental disorder, and start respecting the many 'NT's' who work tirelessly to try and help us.

It's also common for people with an ASD to always behave like children/younger than their age. They say this is because parts of the brain stop developing, whilst others (like one's ability to rationalize), develop at a normal or advanced rate. People with ASDs aren't the age of when they were born (their body may look older, but parts of their brain are still at the age of a child, whereas their normal peers are old overall).

sinsboldly,

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