ever wonder where your autism came from?

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I can't trace where mine comes from.

Maybe you were misdiagnosed.

Although it is controversial, and widely disputed, there is an increasing body of research supporting the theory that childhood vaccinations from compounds containing the mercury-derived preservative thimerosal,can lead to autism. Mercury toxicity, from any source, has also been linked to autism by many researchers.

The evidence was enough to convince many pharmaceutical companies to stop using thimerosal as the preservative agent in their vaccines. Even without a definitive link, the liability lawsuit exposure was enough.

I think that is what caused it with me. Apparently I was completely normal before that vaccine. After the vaccine I stopped sleeping properly and my eye contact got worse. There's pictures of me before the vaccine with me smiling and having normal eye contact. After the vaccine most of the pictures of me have bad eye contact and a serious face.

I was thinking about having this test done (after taking the Udacity class, "Tales from the Genome, Introduction to Genetics".

Until I do...

There is a history of mental health issues in my family (addiction, bipolar, depression, suicide). But mostly, I figure it came from my dad. My sister has commented consistently ever since I was a young adult that, “you are so much like dad”. And, that was not intended to be a compliment.

from my mom side of the family.I have cousins with autism,all
on my mom side.

Never heard of Udacity, I just went there and took a class. Cool! I think I can use it (programming in SalesForce) for work. We're about to get Sales Force. But then you can program anything with it, really.

(Sorry, minor hijack)

I wish! Oh God, how I wish I was!

Nah, I wasn't misdiagnosed. I definitely have the condition because I seem to typically have the main symptoms:-

Desire for secure routine - I get upset if my weekly routine changes unexpectedly, depending on what it is. I do get really upset about it, to the point where I can seem selfish.
High anxiety and stress about small things most others wouldn't worry about - Believe me, I do obsessively worry and overanalyze things that seem nothing compared to the things most other people worry over. When people hear what I get upset over, they really don't understand and just think that I am overreacting. Maybe I do overreact.
Sensory issues - There are certain noises that physically hurt my ears, like plates clanging, for example. Also I get very distressed with loud sudden noises, to the point where I become avoidant of certain situations where a loud sudden noise may occur (like going to somebody's house who has a dog, because of the worry of the dog might bark). I also get distracted easily if I hear any noise outside my bedroom, and I have to keep 2 pairs of earplugs handy, just in case I lose one pair or something.
Meltdowns - Oh, God, do I have those. I get attacks of overwhelming emotions, like anger, panic or stress, and it sends me into one. I go all shaky, sweaty, headachey, and I cry, scream, swear, slam doors, kick things, and even hit myself in the face or in the head. I only have these at home.
Obsessions - I have those too. It may be over certain people, but it's still an over-the-top obsession, where I will talk about them non-stop to some people, and get myself deeply involved in the obsession, write stories about the people I am obsessed with, etc etc. I've had a lot of people shaking their heads and going, ''you're so obsessed! Cool it down a little bit before you get yourself into trouble!'' I've even drove friends away before because of my intense obsessions.
Social awkwardness - Unfortunately I have this too, and this is honestly the Asperger's symptom I hate the MOST. I do have difficulties making friends, maybe it's because I am slower at forming connections with people, I don't know.

There's probably an even bigger list of symptoms/traits that I DON'T have, but I'm still definitely an Aspie. Maybe not a stereotypical Aspie, but I still am an Aspie. There are so many things I have done in my life that were so Aspie. Plus I was diagnosed when I was only 8, and we had a family support social worker from then until I was 18. If it isn't Asperger's, I don't know what else it could be.

Hey miss Joe,at least your not BPD.

No, they removed thimerosal because idiots like you refuse to listen to the evidence that it has no effect whatsoever. Autism rates haven't gone down since thimerosal was removed - instead they're still going up. Meanwhile diagnosis of 'childhood psychosis' has gone way down...

Autism isn't an excuse for being deliberately offensive.

My family has a gypsy curse put on them but it never really got in the way of my sibling's successes.

I most probably got my autism from my father's side and ADHD from my mother. Being the youngest I was most at risk for inheriting them. My siblings only show some traits. There are only two people with bipolar in the family though, on my father's side. One was under extreme anxiety because of autism related issues made worse by stimulant medication. Stimulant medication that made me completely develop mania and then the depressive symptoms. The second from trauma in early childhood.

Oh, and I had a premature birth and suffered RH disease in the womb, had a blood transfusion and birth by c-section before labor could be induced.

I think the problem here is that vaccines seem to be safe on the general population but there's a few cases where children have been adversely affected.
To be honest I don't know why people have to get so defensive when people bring up the possibility that vaccines could cause autism or symptoms mimicking autism.
I'm not anti-vax by any means. It's more of a personal choice for me about what gets put into my body.
I could go into an ADHD forum and be faced with the same amount of skepticism when I say Ritalin gave me bipolar, epilepsy and hypoglycemia. Some people can only really believe in the science even when the research we need done is being neglected.

To me vaccines are about as safe as the birth control pill. Millions of women take it and have little to no side effects, while a small handful have their lives destroyed by it. That's what it feels like when you develop a mood disorder from being on that drug.

It plausibly has something to do with my parents being exposed to DDT.

I wonder sometimes. It would definitely be interested to know why I'm the way I am. Although I'm not sure if I'll ever get a clear, coherent answer given the elusive and enigmatic nature of autism's etiology. But in the end, I suppose it isn't as important to me as it will be for some, since I don't have any practical reasons for seeking the causes of autism. I've never really wanted a cure because I view autism as an integral part of who I am.

No idea, though there is a history of mental illness on my mother's side. Don't know much about my father's side because he is a douche bag whom I have not spoken to in years. I mean he is pure freaking evil.

And then there were complications throughout mom's pregnancy and birth. We both came close to dying. So it's hard to say.

I just am what I am. And I am cool with it. I'm not perfect but I am cool with who I am.