I'm not sure I have Asperger's

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Well, for some reason, my parents suspected I may have Asperger's about a year ago. However, since where I live we don't have much awareness, and there aren't any doctors specialized on this, they dropped it. Still, I researched a bit, and saw myself in lots of things that Aspies said and thought, and then, I read an article that said that schizoid and Aspergers may have some traits in common.
I took a schizoid test in which I got a score of 17.5 of 74.
An EQ test in which I got 6 of 80. In an AQ test, I got 45.
And an Aspie quiz in which I got 189 of 200 for aspie traits and 11 of 200 for NT.
Aspie talent.- 9.8 of 10 (above average).
Neurotypical talent.- 0.0 of 10 (below average).
Aspie compulsion.- 9.8 of 10 (above average).
Neurotypical compulsion.- 0.2 of 10 (below average).
Aspie social.- 9.2 of 10 (above average).
Neurotypical social.- 0.4 of 10 (below average).
Aspie communication.- 9.6 of 10 (above average).
Neurotypical communication.- 0.5 of 10 (below average).
Aspie hunting.- 9.3 of 10 (above average).
Neurotypical hunting.- 2.3 of 10 (below average).
Aspie perception.- 9.5 of 10 (above average).
Neurotypical perception.- 3.3 of 10 (average).
Environment.- 9.9 of 10 (above average).

I have lots of trouble making friends, and so far in high school, I have only one friend, who says that I tend to go on and on about one subject, and she finds it really hard to say something in between, that I tend to rock back and forth when I talk in public, rarely make eye contact, teachers have said that I'm extremely sensitive to light and sound, and I tend to get really upset whenever there's a change , however not to the point where I have a meltdown, yet, whenever I get really upset to the point where I scream and cry, and/or kick something, I feel really tired afterwards, along with some emptiness. I have a really difficult time puting thoughts into words, and also a difficult time understanding what I'm feeling. For example, I suddenly feel the urge to jump, and run, yet I'm not very sure of what emotion is the one I'm feeling in that moment. Then, I tend to say things that offend people, although I don't understand why, and my father is constantly telling me to see the whole picture, instead of focusing on details, and he gets mad at me because whenever I get asked something I tend to stay without saying anything, or not knowing what to say, even though I may know the answer.

I was wondering, could it really be Aspergers, or could it just be me, looking for something, I don't know, being hypochondriac?

Where did you take the aspie test please ? I'm not sure neither if I'm an aspie - well I guess I am, I have almost every sympthoms :p

Wow, when I was growing up that's all my mother used to say to me was "You have to look at the big picture." I have never quite fully understood that phrase. I am very stuck on details. I'm not sensitive to light but definitely to noise and clothing. I'm 26 and will probably never be formally diagnosed because where I live people still believe kids with Autism/Aspergers have to be like Rain Man. It sounds like Apsergers to me. I'm not quite sure if you are a male or female and that will make a difference in how your symptoms are displayed. It's more difficult for girls to get diagnosed than boys because we are the minority and we display symptoms differently. My sister is a Special Ed. teacher and if it wasn't for her my family would never have even heard of Aspergers and I'm pretty sure me, my brother and dad have it. The one nice thing about getting a diagnosis would be to get the proper help. I talked with someone today who said speaking with an Occupational Therapist might be the way to go. I hope this helps.

Wow, when I was growing up that's all my mother used to say to me was "You have to look at the big picture." I have never quite fully understood that phrase. I am very stuck on details. I'm not sensitive to light but definitely to noise and clothing. I'm 26 and will probably never be formally diagnosed because where I live people still believe kids with Autism/Aspergers have to be like Rain Man. It sounds like Apsergers to me. I'm not quite sure if you are a male or female and that will make a difference in how your symptoms are displayed. It's more difficult for girls to get diagnosed than boys because we are the minority and we display symptoms differently. My sister is a Special Ed. teacher and if it wasn't for her my family would never have even heard of Aspergers and I'm pretty sure me, my brother and dad have it. The one nice thing about getting a diagnosis would be to get the proper help. I talked with someone today who said speaking with an Occupational Therapist might be the way to go. I hope this helps.

Sounds like aspergers to me, too. Still, knowing about it - and remember, every aspie is different from the rest of us - can help, even if it comes down in the end to knowing what it is you don't know.

The tendency towards schizoid disorders probably has a lot to do with not knowing - one winds up with a model in ones head of how things ought to work, and a conflicting one of how they really work, and one can find oneself in deep water.

Some things you can improve at, once you become more aware of when you're doing them. Some things you can't.

The education system will be at least better able to serve you if you get an official diagnosis. It may not be much fun to start with, but life goes on for a long time and you'll be better off eventually.

Hi, and welcome!

If you're in the United States (maybe elsewhere too), there was a federal court case in New England a few years ago that ruled that schools may be legally as responsible for elementary and high school students' "social" education (I mean in the Aspie sense, not getting you a girlfriend or boyfriend or anything) as their academic stuff (i.e., math, science, literature, composition, languages, etc.); I'm sure I've seen it linked on this website somewhere, but can't find it now. It falls under Special Education laws, though I think for Aspies that doesn't mean moving from mainstream classes to "Special Ed" classes, since we tend to get OK grades. What exactly they'd do to help you, I'm not sure, since this is a relatively recent development. But I think you and/or your parents can have the school or district evaluate you; I think a diagnosis would be necessary to clarify to the authorities that you have the right, under law, to help in this regard, till you finish high school. If you're diagnosed with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, you'd be entitled to what's called an Individual Educational Plan (IEP), detailing how the school or district will help you -- all of this at its own expense, as a completely valid part of education.

The school's evaluation of you might be done by a school psychologist, not necessarily private doctors or specialists privately available in your area; but whoever does it, since it's part of "school," they'd provide it as part of your whole education process.

Frankly I could've used this kind of attention when I was starting school in the late '60s-early '70s. But back then they didn't even know about Asperger's, so who knows what kind of situation I'd've ended up in, it might've been worse than what I've had to endure. So I'd encourage you and your folks to go for this now, too, because you might not always have this right, under our fickle legal system.

BTW, if you go to college/university, the college/university's Disability office or person might be able to supply some kind of help if you need it there ... but it's a different kind of system, because college isn't mandatory like elementary and high school are in this country, basically.

NB: I'm not a lawyer or a physician or a scientist of any kind; this is just my layman's reading of stuff I've seen on the internet. Your mileage may vary!