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Kellaway225
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17 Apr 2007, 4:57 am

right my names ashley i prefer ash, though i hated it when i was younger and after reading somehting about AS on wikipedia i think that i could have it as some of the "qualitites" you need seem to be exactly like me i do have ADHD or is ADD now that im 20

anyway hes abit about me

like i said im 20 i go to college im doing BTEC IT (3 A-level equlivant) and GCSE maths and im also thinking of doing GSCE english as i failed it badly, though i hate englishso much who cares about shakespear anyway)

unlike all my family who go out all the time with friends and eveything i prefer my xbox 360 as i dont ive always said thati dont like any one where i live, even though i dont even know them even on a nice hot day id rather spend my time on my computer, just came back from 2 weeks off and i spent most of my time of my computer staying up til like 3am playing on it (though that might have something to do with my imsomnia)

me and my mum dont get on very well when ever i say anything i get moaned for being nastey to my brothers or to other people as i prefer to tell some one i dont like them instead of pretending that i do :twisted: some call it mean but wouldnt you rather know if someone liked you or not? :twisted: we have had full on arguments for god knows why

im can also be quite aggressive and i dont know why it can be little things such as looking at me, i hate people staring or it could be get told off for something whether i have done something wrong or not

since i was young ive never really been interested i "hanging" with mates id rather be on my computer.

some of the qualities that i seem to be like are

Narrow interests or preoccupation with a subject to the exclusion of other activities- i only care about my music korn,limp bizkit, slipknot, disturbed ect and my xbox/xbox 360

Repetitive behaviors or rituals - having my breakfast, dinner and brushing my teeth at a specific time

Socially and emotionally inappropriate behavior and interpersonal interaction - i dont like saying this but i can be quite nastey to people of other religions and cultues

Difficulty reading the social and emotional messages in the eyes - hate being told to look epople in the eyes, though i have never known why

Making literal interpretation - god i can really be sarcastic

Being considered disrespectful and rude - this is me all over, whether i want to or not i seem to be nastey to anyone even if i dont know them

A sense of paranoia - this is like me aswell though i dont tell any one that when ever people are talking i always think they are talking about me

Managing conflict - also me all over

Repairing someone's feelings - god i get so uncumfortable when people are upset

so do ya think i could have AS maybe i should find a place to get tested

the test i did came back as

Your Aspie score: 163 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 41 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie

AQ-score: 36 of 50



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17 Apr 2007, 5:14 am

Ash,

AS people are generally GOOD with language.

Aggression isn't really a symptom. I'm too passive, myself.

AS people don't generally single people out just because they are different. LOTS of people attack people for that.

Sarcasm isn't really a symptom. How does that relate to your statement about being literal?

Are you "nasty" because yu WANT to be(not an AS symptom), or because you are too honest or misunderstood in some way(an AS trait)

The conflict remark is too vague.

I think the jury is still out. Maybe you should wait here, and see if you start seeing similarities.

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17 Apr 2007, 5:21 am

SteveK wrote:
Ash,

AS people are generally GOOD with language.

Aggression isn't really a symptom. I'm too passive, myself.

AS people don't generally single people out just because they are different. LOTS of people attack people for that.

Sarcasm isn't really a symptom. How does that relate to your statement about being literal?

Are you "nasty" because yu WANT to be(not an AS symptom), or because you are too honest or misunderstood in some way(an AS trait)

The conflict remark is too vague.

I think the jury is still out. Maybe you should wait here, and see if you start seeing similarities.

Steve


i think im natsey as im trying to be honest to people and they dont seem to like it

also about mamaging conflict when talking to people i can upset them and they dont take it well and ussally moan at me (particually my mum) and then iget get really angery with them and usally end up in a shouting contest



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17 Apr 2007, 5:33 am

OK, NOW it sounds closer to AS. :lol:

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17 Apr 2007, 5:34 am

i dont know where you people live so ill ask anyway

where could some one get tested to see if they have AS in the england



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17 Apr 2007, 5:42 am

Hi Ash and welcome to WP.

There are lots of people here who are unsure or self-diagnosed, so please hang out and see how you like the place.

You'll find of the undiagnosed people some can't be bothered getting diagnosed (like me) and are happy with their self-diagnosis, and some who feel that a medical diagnosis will bring about some form of relief to know "officially" either way.

I think it is quite hard in the UK to find a GP who'll listen if you're an adult (well from my own limited experience), but that should be your first port of call. There are tips on this UK website for getting your GP to listen http://www.nas.org.uk/

At the end of the day I guess you need to decide if you're happy with your own feelings or whether being diagnosed will help. You might want to consider how it might help with your education (many institutions in the UK are starting to become aware of AS now and are putting in place mechanisms for helping people)

SteveK wrote:
AS people are generally GOOD with language.


I agree that generally people are, but there is a broad spectrum of AS sufferers. My own language is relatively advanced with a wide vocabulary, but I couldn't stand English Lit at school, especially Shakespeare and his contemporaries. I can read avidly, but only if it interests me.

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Aggression isn't really a symptom. I'm too passive, myself.


No it isn't, but there are many people with AS have "meltdowns" when they are put in stressful (especially social) situations. I am too passive on the whole, but can have a real temper when under pressure, often to my detriment.

I've done personality tests which have shown my "Assertiveness" as practically 0 and my "Aggression" way up the scale. This completely threw the testers as they had never seen someone with assertiveness and aggression so diametrically opposed :lol:


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17 Apr 2007, 6:36 am

Cernunnos wrote:

SteveK wrote:
AS people are generally GOOD with language.


I agree that generally people are, but there is a broad spectrum of AS sufferers. My own language is relatively advanced with a wide vocabulary, but I couldn't stand English Lit at school, especially Shakespeare and his contemporaries. I can read avidly, but only if it interests me.


Actually, good language and "lit" have NOTHING in common. Knowledge of one doesn't say anything about the other. Truth be known? I don't know if I read ANY shakespeare cover to cover. I know one person that HAS, and he had ATROCIOUS grammer!

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17 Apr 2007, 9:55 am

i think id rather be diagnosed so then i can get treatment and wont get rown out because of the way i am, well i hope my mum wont trow me out as she seems to think i try to p*** her off on purpose when i dont its just the way i am



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17 Apr 2007, 9:56 am

Kellaway225 wrote:
i think id rather be diagnosed so then i can get treatment and wont get rown out because of the way i am, well i hope my mum wont trow me out as she seems to think i try to p*** her off on purpose when i dont its just the way i am

I think my mum used to think the same before I found out I had AS
Things are a lot better now



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17 Apr 2007, 10:08 am

Sopho_soph wrote:
I think my mum used to think the same before I found out I had AS
Things are a lot better now


if i go and get diagnosed which might not happen due to my doctor being a f****** d*** it might not happen hes never liked me>< even when i went to get my mindgraines sorted out (which didnt work) he never belived me

but if i do get it diagnosed i hope that my mu starts treating me better



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17 Apr 2007, 10:10 am

Could you not get a different doctor? You could change to another GP or ask to see a different one



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17 Apr 2007, 10:20 am

urm i dont know as its the only doctors practice in like 15 MILES......but i hear my doctor is retiering so ill have to get another one, though im not sure how'd they would react to me saying "i think i have AS, what tests can be done"

due to me having no doctors knowlege so they'll probly think im being stupid or something could try somewhere that specialies in diagnosing and treating it though the closest palce is in kent i think its like 100+ miles away from where i live><



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17 Apr 2007, 10:28 am

I don't know where you live but I went to one in Sheffield which was good
If you do go to your doctors though I'd just suggest making sure you plan what you're going to say before you go - I mean explain why you think you have it, which of the main symptoms you have etc , he's more likely to take it seriously instead of being dismissive of it or something then.
Good luck with it anyway :)