Misdiagnoses in Aspergers Syndrom Disorder (thoughts)

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I was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrom at the age of 6. i am now 14 in middle school, almost entering highschool. at a young age (6-10) uh, i didn't really have the understanding of what Aspergers Syndrom really was and didn't really mind it. my mom always seemed to embrace it with open arms so, haha, didn't really quite catch onto the mark there.

Presently, i have a serious problem with being labeled under the Aspie Community. And of course, i mean no offense to anyone who has aspergers... and definitely not anyone who is proud to be an Aspie either. I have studied the symptoms of aspergers, and i've never really thought i fit the criteria. You see... I love interacting with people, and i like to believe that i do it well. haha, now that's probably because i'm really cocky. uh, i've had many girlfriends, and i actually go to the mall very frequently to pick up girls. i personally enjoy that kind of stuff, as well as any other kind of social interaction. i have many close friends and i have many friends in general. Now i don't wanna sugercoat this whole thing... that'd be wrong. i'll tell you that yes, uh... i can be a very direct person, and i'm very cynical and sarcastic when i talk to people... sometimes to the degree in which it is overbearing... however, it's kinda just me... uh, my handwriting is poor (sign of aspergers) however, my motor skills are not bad. i'm very athletic... star basketball and soccer player at my school. i have very good posture, and i take interest in fads, and i'm infatuated with fashion. i love wearing designer clothes, and that's usually what i spend my money on, and hair products. I don't find trouble in keeping eye contact, however, i do find it intimidating, but i do try to maintain it due to the fact you look awkward and weak when you lack eye contact. i'm not a very insecure person, more over confident in everything. i do have a huge inferiority complex though, and that's kind of a reason i have a problem with being diagnosed with this. i find it more of a crutch then a gift (personal opinion) and if i'm not suited to have it... well, i'd kind of rather not...

Anyways... to the point... does it seem like i was misdiagnosed with high functioning autism?

Sounds like it. Have you ever asked why you got diagnosed in the first place and how you got it?

Are you good at those sports?

Do people let you interact with them?

Do you have any obsessions?


You can think you do a good job in social interactions and have no idea you are missing out on the cues. You may not even be aware your posture is bad.

Being into fads or designer clothes or how you have your hair has nothing to do with NT or AS, in fact I think it;'s very possible an aspie can be so obsessed about normal, they do anything to copy people and do what they do. Also there was a teen with autism who played basketball but I don't remember what his name was.

And who are your friends, are they younger peers or older peers?

And what girlfriends? Are you sure you don't mean friends who were girls? And are you sure lot of your friends aren't acquaintances?

So based on what you wrote, I would say it does sound like you were misdiagnosed but when I think of this other stuff, I have no idea.

aha, and i totally understand. it's very hard to go off of what somebody just wrote, and i know it would be a little naive to answer if i'm aspie or not. and i apologize, but it's all the info i can give... uh, to answer your questions... yes, i know the difference between a gf and a girl who's a friend. went on dates, made out... etc etc. not true actually... a lot of kids with aspergers do not care about style or personal image, rather they wear old or tattered clothes because they find them familiar (kids with aspergers don't like to change up the 'ol routine) and comfortable... no, i don't really have obsessions... i have a low attention span (teenager haha) so i get bored of things really easy and need a variety of things to keep interested. yes, again back to the girl friend thing, people love talking to me... to the point where they beg me and it's overbearing. uh, i'm probably the most popular guy at my school... small school though, so not saying much. most girls i meet usually tend to start liking me and ask me out... so yes, people "allow me to talk to them". very good point, it's very true that i may be unaware that my posture is horrible... i explained that when i talked about me being very cocky and egotistical. i get long with adults and children. most of my friends are my age though... i would find it awkward if most of my friends were my parents or teachers... (that's just me though. i know some people who think differently)

From the description you have provided it doesn't sound like you have Aspergers which is a very debilitating condition. I think HFA has become almost like a fad, like ADD was back in the '90s, and some docs throw the diagnosis at patients who have barely any symptoms, just some difficulties that lots of people share which can easily be labeled as the result of Aspergers.

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There are plenty of aspies here who like to be clean and neat. I don't like to wear tattered clothes, I am not into fashion and I keep my hair brushed. I just wear what I like and some of them are worn but oh well. But I like to wear clean clothes. I keep my hair the same all the time. I never wear make up. I also shower every day or every other day. I like to be clean.

i agree completely, but i don't wanna be one of those guys who are like "man... doctors dont know s**t... they get everything wrong". i mean they go to school for a long time, man.

@ league girl... good for you(: i'm simply just stating a point. don't mean to be a little stereotypical here, but yes... it is listed under a common symptom.

also, if a person has aspergers... is it written on some sort of record somewhere?

Could you post your AQ Test score. You can find the test online. And also have you received any specific training about how to act more non-AS and therefore score lower on the test? Also do you have any autism in your family?

Here's the test:

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html

uh, no... i don't see anyone for this kinda stuff...

uh... i got 12. this doesn't seem like a real accurate test though...

I shouldn't laugh but ROTFL
That's about as NT as you can get.

The test is surprisingly robust in giving a general idea. Almost everyone here is above 30.
Nobody with AS would get 12.

I was still diagnosed with aspergers though... i don't check up though... never seen a therapist, dont even remember that day when i was 6. all i know is some doctor thought i had aspergers... and that's what i've known to believe ever since now. i'm just saying... i really dont know what to do. do i get revaluated. should i even care... how do i even get revaluated. is there even a point? is it even on a record?

well, the way i see it, this is effectivly the difference between AS and HFA; in my eyes, AS do want social contact and search it out (though most of us fail at it), and HFA has the more typical autistic 'couldn't care less about others' stance on social situations.

i might be wrong about this, obviously, i'm no psychologist, but this is what i concluded about speaking to several people on both sides of the line, and reading many articles about both conditions

^^ very good. that is correct(:

I would talk to your mom about it and tell her how you feel about it and what you think.

All I know is when you have an official diagnoses, it's on your record and you might not want that because it will keep you from joining the air force or the army or the navy. But if you have no desire for that, then I would say there is no point. We wouldn't know if it's on record unless you ask your mother.