Aspies saying they're Austic without context.

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When it comes to my son, who is 6, and we are in a store or somewhere and he's having a meltdown and people are looking at me to do something in the form of discipline or wondering if I'd hit him. I don't have time to explain an Asperger's diagnosis that many of them are clueless about so I just quickly say "He has a form of Autism, sorry for the disruption, we are fine, thank you for understanding." And move on to taking care of his needs.

It's too much and too confusing to most people, but almost everyone has at least heard of autism, so unless you have time and they care to listen it works in a pinch.

I do agree with some of the posters that it's good to get the point out that autism isn't just completely disabled people, they can look beautiful like my son and seem normal during short visits........ too long with my son and his quirkiness is undeniable - love that boy!

A lot of people have fought for the right to self-identify as autistic, and I agree with them.

It's not the right thing to say in every situation, but it's an option.

I tend to identify as autistic and if asked for more detail (or if it seems contextually appropriate) will clarify that with the term aspergers.

I agree with others that say that it's all the same thing.
It's just variance between which things are more problematic, and severity is not always apparent.

Despite appearing very intelligent and functional to most people, they don't realise how many issues I have with general day-to-day tasks, motivation, sleeping patterns, etc.

The capacity to cope with your issues is a separate issue to having the issues.
Whether others notice your differences doesn't define whether they exist of not.

People can say what ever they like. Asperger's is still on the autism spectrum so it's not like people are being dishonest.

I have more in common with autism or my symptoms don't fit any annoying AS stereotype. I would say I'm autistic depending on the situation and my ability to speak. I only say I have Asperger's around my family and my psychiatrist who thinks I'm only 'a bit' Asperger's. My sensory issues are severe, my executive dysfunction can be so hard to overcome some days without medication, and sometimes though I can communicate well a day later or maybe a few days later it's like I've forgotten three years of social skills training. Self training. It's like I'm back three years ago when I didn't even know why I couldn't have a normal conversation with people.

And today, I just feel so drained of mental and physical energy all I want to do is lie on my bed and sleep and wake up hopefully with the ability to at least walk.

I will not use the term "Aspergers" as pertaining to myself (should it come up for whatever reason)....without adding in the further explanation regarding my "place" on the spectrum...I am much more prone to say that I am "on the spectrum", and that while I was assessed with "Aspergers" it was not the same as a "formal diagnosis"...but I DO identify myself as being a "person on the autistic spectrum"......I generally don't get the chance to explain all that, but am more comfortable with saying that I am "mildly autistic"...I have my strengths and my weaknesses...I am different from a "classic Aspie" male..because (I guess) a lot of Spectrumy females are...My boyfriend is more of a "Classic Aspie"...he is more "functional" than me....In restaurants, we sit next to each other rather than across cause I am a crazy tactile stimmer..who gives compulsive backrubs and we are much more comfortable when we don't have to look across at each other....but he went to college....drives...has a stressful IT job....an all-consuming video game obsession etc....has Very high IQ...is walking encyclopedia regarding certain subjects....CAN be better at talking..whereas I am verbally much more repetitive and childlike...We both have funny voices....he does not have to wear noise cancelling earmuffs the way I do, and is not medicated.....I have more of a need for some form of "emotive communication" that he would prefer to avoid.....but he is the most gentle, warm cuddly sort of person....tho he will completely shut down at the slightest hint of emotive communication to such an extent that it has caused me a lot of stress..and I eventually got on prozac, and that actually helped me "deal" with it....gar....going "off topic"....He has acknowledged "aspergian traits" in the past, but would never identify himself as an aspie...let alone...as being a person with leanings towards the Austistic Spectrum....