do I have aspergers?
background information on me... I am female and 17 years old. The other day I was reading up on the symptoms and a lot of them fit me pretty well (especially me as a child) so here I am.
List of symptoms and how they relate/ don't relate to me
- Problems with social skills: yes, to some extent. I find that I don't normally relate to others very well... At school I have "friends" but I don't feel connected to them. We talk to each other but it's always been an act for me and I've always been scared that one day they will see me for what I really am. I know that if people really knew me they would think I was a freak so I never let anyone get to close.
- Unusual preoccupations or rituals: there are some things I'm quite obsessive about but otherwise no
- Communication difficulties: I have been told on many occasions that I don't make good eye contact. I can make I contact with people but I dislike it very much I feel like it causes me actual physical pain
- Limited range of interests: more true of me when I was younger. I remember I use to be really obsessed with coin collecting and also dinosaurs, and space
- Coordination problems: yes i suck at sports
- Skilled or talented: Not particularly...
You might be, you might not be.
Nobody here (even the qualified ones) can give you a more accurate answer than mine, without meeting you at least.
Find a suitable professional who can see you and diagnose ASD before worrying about this any further.
- and in the event of you seeking a diagnosis, you'll be the same person you were before whether the professional confirms your suspicion or not. Good luck