Self-diagnosis
Hey guys! Sorry, this will be a tad long...
(I'm new here, by the way)
My entire life, I've always known I was different. I've had/have friends, but few. I find it extremely difficult to make meaningful
emotional connections, though right now I have a boyfriend, a best friend, and a handful of friendly acquaintances. With my boyfriend, I am incredibly insecure that I'm going to lose him. Though true emotional connections are rare with me, they're intense when they do happen. I have had a lifelong obsession with birds, and a love affair with science (INTJ babay). Other obsessions include Pokemon, rocks, and seashells (still interests, but not obsessions anymore). I have an intense dislike for most people. I work in fast food, and while I treasure the job, I can barely handle it at times, especially if busy... It is a complete sensory overload. I had a panic attack today during a busy period when a customer was yelling at me. I've been yelled at my entire life, and I cannot handle yelling. If I'm yelled at, I burst into tears. I want friends, but at the same time, I don't. I've always had a problem with people listening to me. What I say is usually disregarded or I'm unable to get a word in edgewise at all. I'm a sophomore in college now and for the past few years, I've really began to realize that Asperger's would explain a lot about myself. I'm going through a very tough period right now, and I'd just like to have some advice and similar situations from someone, somewhere!
Hello there,
Welcome. You'll find a lot of people willing to help.
I'd recommend this thread to begin your search:
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt113459.html
Asperger's is one of the many disorders that you might have(or not). Good luck and hope you stick around, whatever the results.
Thank you so much! I've taken one test before, and I scored a 38 on it... I just took another:
Your result for The Broad Autism Phenotype Test ...
Autistic/BAP
You scored 96 aloof, 84 rigid and 98 pragmatic
You scored above the cutoff on all three scales. Clearly, you are either autistic or on the broader autistic phenotype. You probably are not very social, and when you do interact with others, you come off as strange or rude without meaning to. You probably also like things to be familiar and predictable and don't like changes, especially unexpected ones.
Though I am aloof, once I become comfortable around someone, I'm less so, or not at all.
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