Self diagnosed people here don't have aspergers

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AS is a syndrome based entirely upon operative behavior and self-reported perception (which is also operative behavior.) A psychologist or psychiatrist is just a very experienced and informed observer of that behavior.

But, he or she is still entirely reliant on the patient's report of his or her own behavior, feelings, and family reports of life history. Therefore, the psychologist is generally just confirming a self-dx and is highly reliant on the reasons for it.

And, as others have pointed out, adults rarely have the opportunity or an overriding reason, for a diagnosis. For a child, of course, the dx helps in order to provide appropriate education and therapies.

Believe me, I wish I did not have AS (I wish that I didn't regularly and inadvertantly anger my wife and others) as surely as I wish that my two sons were not autistic. But, we are. We deal with it. I suggest that you try to as well.

I had pinpointed my son's diagnosis before he was diagnosed. Asperger's explained a whole lot about him and my other son. My husband and other son were also diagnosed after the first one was because they saw so much of the AS in themselves. I have also been told that I could have AS, except that I don't have problems "reading other people" and I am overly empathetic. However, I don't need a diagnosis of AS to tell me that I relate far better to a person with AS than to the rest of society. I feel if anyone is threatened by that it is their problem. I have been who I am for almost 40 years as has my husband. My children are who they are. The fact that they are diagnosed and I am not does not change ANYTHING about our personalities.

Or, to put it another way.
Once you have done your research on the subject (which is why i originally joined these types forums), then it becomes quite clear if you are on the spectrum or not.
You do not need someone to tell you.
Conversely, once you have an understanding of the behaviour, then if you are still unsure or need to ask, then you are not.

You need to read my post. There was no mention of invasion.
That's the sort of thing which makes me think you are not Aspergian.
Also wanting an official diagnosis.
It's not like a club you join when you get a dx of some so-called expert.

I have an official DX but would love to have some psychic feedback from you,Kosmonaut.I have some doubts as to my DX,though the majority of the time I think it was correct,I have my moments of doubt....

so,what do you think....AS or not?

No idea.
You don't need to be psychic.

You probably need to get out more though.
Although when you do; you probably realise that you still display the same mannerism according to diagnostic process.
You may feel that your social phobia and OCD symptoms increase or decrease, but do not have the confidence to not doubt yourself.

That's what you get for free.
No more, i have better things to do.
Like masturbate.