Getting Tested and Problem with Stores

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Hello everyone, I'm new here! I believe I have Aspergers. I am not yet diagnosed but have an appointment with my family doctor on Tuesday to speak to him about wanting to get tested. It wasn't until recently that I learned about Aspergers. As I read and learn more about Asperger in a way I feel happy and relieved. Its kind of like a big weight has been lifted from my shoulders.

Ever since I was a kid I thought I was just a weirdo who didnt fit in anywhere. I have never come across anyone like me so I have always felt so alone. I'm excited to get tested, scared but mostly excited! I feel like I need this in order to grow. I've been so bad lately that I rarely leave my house. I hate going to stores I rarely go unless I am forced and if I do go I cant go alone. I feel much better when I go with someone. If I have no choice but to go alone I usually sit in the car for a long time talking my self into going in until I finally do. Does anyone else feel like that??

I'm just very excited about getting diagnosed and no longer feeling alone. That I'm not just a weirdo but there's an actual name for the way I am and that there's a lot of other people that are like me ! ...and If I dont get diagnosed with Aspergers I'll be pretty upset. I'll just feel lost again..

Hi there, welcome to WP!

My path to diagnosis also started with my family doctor (after the shock had worn off when someone had suggested to me that I might be on the spectrum).

Be aware that, while your doctor will hopefully be able to give you some level of advice, he/she won't be able to actually give you any kind of diagnosis - the most you're likely to get is an initial impression and maybe a referral to a psychologist.

Welcome to the forums, I hope you enjoy it here.

From what I've heard your story is a common one for females on the spectrum. Partly because it was thought for years that women were immune to aspergers (clearly not true) and partly because it doesn't present the same way in both sexes. Hopefully you'll get something useful out of the assessment.

Thank you for the information! I'm just glad that i'm finally starting with this process, ya know? I've been told that I wasn't like other kids by schools since I first started going to school at 5 years old and would be pull out for special-ed classes. Even in special ed classes I didn't fit in so I never understood what was wrong with me. I have been wanting to get tested for years but have never had the money for the testing. Now that I am an adult and no longer fall under my parents insurance my new insurance company covers it which I am extremely grateful for!!

Thank you Glflegolas! After reading your post I did more research into what you were saying wanting to learn more about autism in women. Thank you so much for that information! Reading more into that subject filled in so much for me. It made so more sense after reading into it! Reading more into that made me tear up because I felt like I was reading about my self. All these years of not knowing what was wrong with and now discovering this brings soo much clarity! I have no doubt in my mind that I am on the spectrum. What confirms it even more is when I spoke to my mother on the phone a few days ago, she told me that I have a lot of family that has autism.

I hate shopping too, but I'm the opposite of you in terms of doing it alone vs with people.

Ideally, I'd like to avoid shopping entirely, but when I have to do it, I'd prefer to do it alone rather than have to deal with the fact that other people have different ways of doing it (eg. Do we try to find something ourselves or ask for help).

yes, I totally understand that! my boyfriend and I have gotten in arguments over that issue of me not wanting to ask someone for help vs him wanting to. I always feel like I could find the item my self when he rather not bother and rather ask for help. Another thing is that I do a lot of research on an item before buying it when he rather just wait to ask the employs about the item. However, I think what makes me prefer going to the store with someone rather than my self is that I know if I go alone I will get a lot of annoying guys cat calling me or coming up to me. Or another thing is when random men decide its a good idea to follow me around. Although it could be quite annoying having someone with me prevents all of that.

@CMR94: I'm glad you found that my information made sense. Did it make dollars too?

Here are a couple YouTube videos I would recommend you to look into as well.

Hannah Riedel's Aspergers rant:


Amethyst Schaeber's "Ask an Autistic" series:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WexCWZPJE6Ap[/youtube]

You might also want to try the RDOS Aspergers Online Test (whose results can be seen in mine, and many others' signatures). The link is here, and that might give you an answer. From what I've seen it seems to be pretty accurate for both men and women.

Also, by the way, "Glf" is an accepted username abbreviation, or that's what they call me on the Internet.

@Glflegolas : lol it made a lot of dollars as well I could relate a lot to these two videos and when I clicked on the stimming video I realized that I have been unconsciously rocking in my chair the whole time. I definitely do a lot of different types of stimming that I never knew why I did it or what it was. I just knew that I did because it made be feel better. I've learned alot from both videos! They have even made me reflect back to my childhood helping me piece together "weird" things that I would do.
I took the online test and my score was 170 out of 200 for Aspergers and 41 out of 200 for neurotypical.
Thank you so much Glf for all of your help! All this information that you have given me has helped me a whole lot. It has definitely helped me address that I certainly do have aspergers.