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I'm moving so I'm not going to have this lady as a therapist anymore... But this lady told me "I don't really think you're autistic but you remind me of a female version of Sheldon from Big Bang Theory and that is why you get those comments.'

Am I supposed to laugh or cry? I can't go back to sleep this morning and this comment came back to my head.

She's saying you seem autistic, but that you're probably not.

You seem much nicer than Sheldon. Sheldon is a total jerk. You don't have his arrogance at all.

I don't even watch that show. I'm nice... Until I have an explosive meltdown! I wish there was a meltdown med. I'm on latuda, depakote and klonopin which very nicely keep me from having extreme depression, mania or anxiety but the meltdowns happen when I'm stressed no matter what...

Never mind that lady. I had a psychologist who did almost the same thing. Told me that I have "A personality disorder that looks very much like autism. Although it isn't autism".

Some therapists/psychologists/doctors/whatever either have too little knowledge of the disorder, or they're just stubborn for no reason.

Many things mimic each other.

That's why diagnosis in the absence of absolutely objective symptoms can be difficult.

I went to a therapist for an introductory-type session. Her comments were similar. She said my issues (sensory and need for routine, mainly) were interesting, and I was certainly "quirky." But when my mom asked her if Aspergers was a possible diagnosis, she said she didn't think it likely because I "don't come across as weird." I don't know whether I agree with her or not; I feel weird all the time, but then adults have always branded me as well-spoken, just "very logical."

My sister's teachers from 5th grade and up didn't think she had autism because she was well behaved in class and didn't have meltdowns. If they had known my sister when she was in 4th grade and younger, they would have seen her autism. If my sister is comfortable and her needs are being met her autism isn't as obvious. If she is overstimulated or the teacher is terrible, she will have a meltdown and her grades will be terrible. She is also a very picky eater. Even the psychologist thought that my sister only had a touch of autism. Most teachers and psychologists know next to nothing about autism unfortunately.

Shrinks are often idiots.

My family floated the idea that I might have aspergers to the lady shrink I went to and she said that she had to read up about it because "she never heard of the condition before". This was in like 2007 over ten years after the condition was recognized in the DSM.

Being told that you are "like Sheldon Leonard", but "are not autistic" is .... well there a lot of issues.

He IS a kinda cartoon version of an aspie so he IS "autistic", though on the type I end of the scale.

Unless your shrink knew you watched the show, and that you (like me) have the sense of humor to laugh at yourself via laughing at Sheldon Leonard I wouldn't have said that to a patient (despite the fact that the character is a successful rocket scientist he has some rather dislikeable traits- so comparing you to him is not exactly a compliment).