When i was younger around 13 i had some testing done as i often got upset quite easily. I used to get quite emotional in school when i didn't understand how to do something, i'm not really sure why i used to get so upset. Even though i knew i shouldn't be getting so upset i couldn't stop it from happening. I ended up getting some testing and they thought that i might be on the lower end of the aspergers scale. Now i didn't end up finding out about this diagnoses until i was about 17 and nothing further really happened, there was no further testing so i'm not really sure if i do have aspergers.
I seem to fit quite a few of the traits associated with aspergers and i'll write a little bit about those. But i just wanted to know if you thought that my persolnality matches with having aspergers. Though i completely understand that it is a difficult thing to diagnose.
-First off, i have a verey monotone voice, i never seem to be able to vary it and whenever i have to do a speech this always gets noted
- I am above average intelligence, very good at maths and highly logical. I often got picked up at school for being semantic and pedantic
-I always stick to a set routine and always have a lot of order in my life, i always plan things out meticuously
- When i was younger i often had a hard time making decisions, i used to take ages deciding things even if they were relatively trivial
-I am not very sociable and i find it difficult being in large social gatherings, i tend to find excuses whenever i get invited to a party.
- I have always had friends but usually only 4-5 at a time and the last few years i've found it a lot harder to make friends since starting university
-I am unable to read people very well, i can never tell if they are interested in what i am saying or they are completely bored. I've had a few instances the last few weeks where i have been hanging out with someone for a few weeks and i thought getting along fairly well and then all of a sudden they seem to start ignoring me and keeping away from me. I've never been able to identify why this happens and i just assume i must be doing something self consciously to drive them away
-I've always found it hard to look people directly in the eyes though i am getting better at doing this
- I generally get pretty heavily preocupied with one thing though i do have a wide range of interests
- I am not very good at spacial recognision or imagining things
Although i have these traits, i seem to have quite a few things that don't seem to fit.
-Although i am highly logical i am still able to understand complex and abstract texts in English and i did do quite well in the subject
- I have travelled a lot the last few years and i find it really interesting learning about different cultures around the world. I find that i can very strongly emphasise with people and have done quite a bit of charity work.
- I am always good at seeing things from other peoples persepectives and always take this into consideration when i make decisions
- Despite liking things in order i am always drawn to doing new and exciting things and don't mind getting out of my comfort zone
05 May 2013, 1:23 am
