Help me prove I'm not autistic.

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I used to think autism is such a big deal, but I still put a mask as I just don't want everyone to know and gossip as not everyone would take it the right way.

You could very well be in denial... Why is it so important to you not to be autistic?

Are you in school or college? This sounds to me like bullying, ganging up against one person and using a diagnostic term as an abusive name. (At least that is how I interpret what you wrote).

You could call them on bullying, or ask for support. If there is a free psychological service available to you, then maybe you could ask for a formal assessment. But really there are online tests like the one above, which are exactly the same as formal tests used in diagnosis - there are some more tests at http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt113459.html - and a printout of one of them might be enough to make your point.

But that is the thing - what is your point? I think your point is that they are bullying you (or at east upsetting you) by misusing the term "autistic", and they need educating about what autism is and what you are not.

(I scored "more than 34 - extreme"...)

The obvious answer is: pokemon.

You seem to be obsessing over this quite a bit, maybe you are autistic? I'm joking, don't take it to heart.

You mentioned that a positive diagnosis for autism would be "no good at all" is it really a test you're after or just someone to say what you want to hear? I'd be tempted to agree with StuartN, these people are not worth your time whether you're autistic or not - if they cannot accept you then why bother with them? You should be proud of who you are no matter the labels people choose to stick on you .

It's very difficult to say because even if yu wrote a very detaled essay about your life, I wouldn't be able to determine if yu were autistic r nt. For starters, I'm not qualified to make that judgement and secondly, I would need hard evidence rather than anecdotal evidence.

Aspies and imagination is a bit f a vague criterion. On one hand, you get aspies that become anxious between they cannot tell the difference between something factual (like the holocaust) or something fictional (such as Lord of the Rings) because they have a severe tendency to take everything absolutely literally and absolutely MUST have a strict routine to alleviate stress. On the other hand, you can end up n the other extreme and be someone like me who enjoys fictional worlds and characters and enjoys writing stories. My imagination in that respect is fairly decent but in any other respect (such as knwing how to manage time and thinking of new strategies to overcome an obstacle) I am bloody stupid at it. I believe that it has contibuted to my very black and white thinking processes. I also require a routine or to know when things are happening in advance, though I'm fortunate enough to have learned some coping strategies around that.

Anyway, if you have been diagnosed with it and you are not sure about why you were diagnosed and if it is necessary, I would consult yur diagnostician.

I think your friends are just being obnoxious and it would be a waste of your time and money to pursue it any further. If they called you gay (assuming you're straight) would you go to a gay group for advice about how to prove you're not? You need a strategy for how to deal with this kind of behavior in general, but honestly we're not the best bunch to advise you on how to deal with people.

I think this is a rhetorical question.

You are 'quite clever' and a bit shy and that is why (some) people say you are Autistic.........

Perhaps a better question is 'how do you prove that you aren't a troll who joined WP yesterday'


You think you can dissect us with this blunt little tool

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Everyone I have ever met has at least one trait that could be described as autistic like. Its not the personality traits that make one autistic. According to the DSM, it's when these said traits cause a "clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning."

Traits are traits. Its diagnosed autism when it causes an impairment. So if they think you are autistic, then they should also be pointing out how you are impaired.

It is also on them to prove you are? it's not up to you to disprove them. They have a hypothesis, now they have to prove it. Thats how the scientific method works. You can't just state something and it becomes fact until proven otherwise. If it did work that way, then I can make the following statement "some rabbits have 8.5 heads and are green." and that would be fact until you could prove otherwise? Thats the idiot method of science. In the real world, the person who states the hypothesis has to prove it and then it can be considered true. What are they in second grade? they are showing second grade logic.

So why even bother. Its up to them to prove their hypothesis. Let them show you where you are impaired.


The point of my autism is so I know how many steps are on each staircase I have used in my life.

If you were once diagnosed, but no longer have Asperger's Syndrome, than you could probably lose the diagnoses if you went to a psychiatrist. It's rare, but it does happen.

I scored 23.

I've taken that AQ test on several occasions. I feel like I have some AS traits, but I don't believe I have enough to qualify as officially AS. And yet I scored 35 on that quiz, which is supposedly an "extreme" score. I've been feeling pretty NT lately, and thought I'd score a 20 or something.

I think mostly it's because I'm an extreme introvert. I like people, and don't have much difficulty once I've gotten into an interesting conversation--but I soon find that I need to get away and have some time to myself, because socializing sucks the life out of me. My mother is the same way.

I suspect that if you don't think you are on the spectrum, then you probably aren't. Either that or you're in denial for some reason. There's no way that any of us could say. If you posted a video of yourself in a natural situation, then maybe people could give you some feedback, but that's not guaranteed either.

I told people on different occasions that I can't be autistic because I could talk when I was a kid. Who is telling you that you're autistic and why?

I don't think just being clever and a bit shy is enough for someone to say you're autistic. There are some people on this board that have been offically diagnosed with autism but they aren't shy at all and like to be social. Also if you're a clever person does that mean you're not normal? I wouldn't take what your friends are saying too seriously, if those are their only points for calling you autistic then they don't know what they're talking about. I they're so insistent that you're autistic then they should give you more proof on their opinion. Also, just curious but how old are they?

With autism, there is always some sort of impairment that sets the person apart from what people consider normal. I myself have not been officially diagnosed but I'm quite certain that I am on the spectrum. I have quite a few rigid routines that I have to follow or I get very upset and very specific sensory issues that I have to deal with. Also I lack empathy (I got a score on of 4 on the empathy test I took haha, and I usually score a 37 on the AS tests) and no interest in being social or trying to be. I have very few friends and cannot maintain friendships, it's always the other person that usually keeps in contact with me to keep the relationship alive. Those are only a few points on why I belive I'm on the spectrum and they correspond with some of the common traits for AS. If you think you have some things in common with me then maybe looking into the possibility of having Aspergers, I know I didn't think I had it when I first discovered it.

I'm not sure if I should be taking you seriously or not.

You came on a board for autistic people to tell us that it would be terrible if a doctor told you you really were autistic?

Do you realize how insulting that is?

That said, can't you just agree with your friends and see what happens? If they are messing with you, they'll be forced to stop because
you are no longer bothered. AND they are jerks for using autism as a put down.

If they are trying to get you to see something about yourself that you are terrified to face, then they are amazing friends that you should never let go of.