Can you tell when someone's an aspie?

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24 Jan 2012, 11:06 pm

I do notice people who seem to be aspie/autistic. It depends on how severe I think and usually I only notice they might have it after a few weeks, and only because I know the symptoms.
I didn't used to (I didn't suspect I had AS though) for instance I've found out a while after meeting an aspie that they had AS - i've unintentionally become friends with at least 4 aspirations, I just thought they were quirky. It makes a lot more since now



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25 Jan 2012, 9:43 am

I can't really because everybody's different. Lately I keep on suspecting AS in everyone I meet, which is going a bit over the top. But I think it's because I've socially improved, and so I've been able to fit in better and be more accepted and understood, and I keep thinking ''oh they're understanding me, perhaps they're Aspies too'' - which they are not, it's probably me just thinking that because I've socially improved but have not noticed it myself. Also I think being a member on WP makes me more aware of AS because even typical human traits seem to be defined as ''Aspie traits'' here, so it's getting hard to tell what is and what isn't. It's like when you have the creeps in the dark, and everything you see seems to be the shape of some morbidly hideous ghost or something like that. It's the same with AS - because it's on my mind, everyone seems to turn into Aspies. Or perhaps it's just me adapting to the NT world.

But let's think realistically - I don't think I am able to define another person on the spectrum, unless they flapped their hands a lot or something. But otherwise, I wouldn't be able to tell. I don't go jumping to conclusions straight away with people.


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25 Jan 2012, 5:07 pm

For me, it depends. Like when my friends found out that I have AS, they didn't believe me at first. But there's a couple kids in my school with AS, and they make it obvious with their speech, their sense of human, the things that make them tick, and sometimes even their choice of style and hygiene. But then there's people who can function with NT's, but then have those very minor symptoms that you can just barely notice from the corner of your eye, like my boyfriend. So I think the more sever they are, the easier it is for people to point them out.



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25 Jan 2012, 5:14 pm

I can tell when people display symptoms of AS, yes. I'm usually quite accurate too.



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25 Jan 2012, 9:01 pm

Aspies walk, talk, and act a certain way NT people don't. They also make different facial expressions and even have an actual look to them. They have similar shaped mouths and eyes, no matter what race they are.


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Hmmm...interesting. Shows what you know about Aspies, doesn't it rofl?

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26 Jan 2012, 6:52 am

My best friend whom I have been friends with for about 13 years or so have Aspergers. I was never able to figure it out.

He is not as "severe" as me though, so I guess it's hard to tell on him. The only clear sign that I can point out is that his voice can be a bit monotone at times.