A Question, If you woukd be so kind

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To start off, I apologize if I posted this in the wrong section. I spent fifteen minutes trying to decide if it should ho here or somewhere else.
Secondly, please forgive any spelling or grammar mistakes; it is hard to type on my phone.
So, on to my question. Basically I was wondering if I should pursue a formal diagnosis for Aspergers.
Perhaps wome background is in order... Ahem, I am currently 17 and am going into my senior year of highschool. Several of my school counselors have 'hinted' that they think I have aspergers, and one outright told me she thinks i do.
I'm not a particularly 'friendly' person, and a lot of people say they don't think they would know how to talk to me. Which I don't really understand; I have a harder time talking to them than vice versa. I have a small group of friends that I talk to, and a smaller subgroup that I enjoy talking to. Two of the latter are diagnosed with Aspergers, and they seem to thnk I have it, also.
I am also of slightly above average intellect. My grades are decent to good.
Uh. I am not sure what else is relevant...
I apologize for the length of this.
Thank you for your time, thoughts, and answers.

You ask a loaded question.

A formal Dx has it's pros and cons. It's a label that will have an impact later in life, so the consensus here tends to be that it's only worth it if you have need of protection/services as a disabled person. Not that you have to tell people of your formal Dx, but it's out there to be discovered.

Unless you've found you just can't seem to make your way in the NT world, saying you should get it done is problematic. Your snafu is your age. At your age, it might be easy to see AS in you. As you age, most people with "mild" AS find ways to "fit in" and "blend" enough to not stand out. They still struggle, but they hide it better, and hence, are harder to formally Dx.

Often, it is in the world of employment your inability to cope shows up, and it's more and more common for young people to NOT have a job before 18.

Hmmm. I see.
I guess I shan't, then.