nothing to explain my strangeness now

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Yeah, I know how you feel. When I was 14, my mom told me about AS. I was pretty happy about it because it meant I wasn't stupid. But later, I read the report from some sort of evaluation done when I was 8, and it said I didn't have AS. What a letdown. I tell you, I was not pleased at all.

A few weeks later I read the report again, and saw the only reason they ruled out AS was because I understood nonliteral expressions too well. So I just decided that whoever did the evaluation got it wrong. Hence my selection of "Asperger's- undiagnosed" in my profile.

Yeah, we may tend to struggle with non-literal but I understand sarcasm & irony, etc. When it's most difficult is when the tone isn't clear & you don't know whether they're being serious, sarky, etc, etc. I don't know how much more difficult such things are for me than for most people, of course.

Without also receiving a full and detailed explanation for my strangeness or whatever else, I would not consider a non-diagnosis even close to final. And unless I have completely misunderstood what it would mean to be NT, no, I would not be relieved to discover that as my real lot in life!

to OP i would get a second opinion...

im undianosed but it is certain i have it, i was told i didnt id doubt the profeshional, and speaking of that. i was dianosed with dyspraxia (which explains my motor problems) but it doesnt explains, my sensory problems, obessions,meltdowns ect

i have said many times, the best way to see if you have it is to compare yourself withthose who do.

G'day Angnix,

Just a thought on your predicament.

After having both my H/F ASD sons Dxed I have no faith what so ever in the diagnostic process. Dx's for kids are generally more in depth than an adult assessment would be and even they are very sadly lacking.

I suppose it depends on why you want a DX in the first place, I'm sure if your reasons are compelling enough you will push to get another opinion. If you are intent on getting a DX the only thing I would suggest is that you do some research and find someone who has experience and is known for their expertise in DXing adult women, with as you have mentioned yourself, other issues. Then at least you will get a well experienced and educated opinion on the matter. How ever please keep in mind that any diagnostician you come across is not going to be a god and thus they too can and often do make mistakes. Just because they think one way or another does not change the person you are in any way shape or form.

Hope this helps.

PS Yes as a parent who has done more than her fair share of jumping through hoops in order to get help for her kids, I am indeed very jaded.

Aspie women often present differently from Aspie men and are misdiagnosed. Fortunately, there are many organizations nowadays dealing with this problem and helping Aspie women not fall in this "trap". It happened to me (the "you look in the eye", "you talk", etc.), so I went to a second professional, who is an expert in AS, and was indeed diagnosed with AS.