I am so confused about whether I have Asperger's or not
It's been on my mind for months now. I've taken all of the tests at least three times and have researched Asperger's so much, and I seem to be right in the middle of NT and ND. I know this is more of a site for general discussion but I don't know where else to ask for opinions on this, so I'm wondering if any of you have any advice on whether I'm an aspie or not and what I should do next. I'm definitely different from other people and I have a harder time than most socially, but I don't know if I actually have Asperger's. I scored 161 on the RAADS-R test and 115 ND / 91 NT on the Aspie Quiz.
I do find it very hard to keep friends, and at the moment I don't have any real friends because I don't know anyone who is like me. I enjoy computer-related topics such as programming, and I don't know any other girls who would like to talk about things like this.
I also have very sensitive hearing - I need to cover my ears when a loud vehicle passes me and sometimes when people are vacuuming. Loud noises make me feel stressed. But I have no strict routines which I feel I must follow, although I would feel quite upset if my morning routine on weekdays was completely disrupted - I can cope with small changes like showering on some days and not others though.
Also, I am very good at interpreting facial expressions and I almost always understand sarcasm and jokes. What I'm not good at socially is eye contact and I don't know when I've kept it for too long and need to look away briefly, and then I feel self-conscious and even more shy. I also don't know what to say when I meet people for the first time. I always wish that I could meet people through doing something that we both like, as otherwise I don't know how I could make a good friend.
Sorry it was so long, but if you have any advice or anything then please let me know. By the way, I'm 16 and female.
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