is it possible i have AS?

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i'm 16 and honestly I doubt it but the thought of its really been stressing me out, i dont think i have much of the classic symptoms like sensory issues and such but I am sometimes a bit weird and awkward, not so much as doing something thats off putting but when i get really afraid around people i've never met before and get really nervous, and I can't really think of anything to say cause I over analyze everything. I don't really have any sensory issues at all when I'm doing something I enjoy, Like i just get so focused at what im doing that i completely lose touch with whats going on around me, noises and lights and s**t like that really doesn't effect me. really detail oriented but I'm not really hyper obsessed with anything, I enjoy making hip hop beats and listening to music when i'm by myself but thats really it. I also love and crave social interaction and enjoy meeting new people, love partying, smoking, etc. lately i've been getting out of my comfort zone and meeting new people and they seem to really like me. I'm very aware and sensitive and understand social cues and can know what someones about to say before they even say it. But not so sensitive that I can't laugh or make some inappropriate jokes cause thats what i do best tbh LOL. Sometimes i come off as rude but I understand what made me rude, sometimes I just do it to piss people off or get a reaction so i'm a bit of a as*hole . I'm also really bad at paying attention and focusing during class, mostly cause i find what the teacher says really boring, so i kinda just zone out and stop giving a s**t. (working on that.. lol) what do you guys think? i've known someone with AS and I could always tell there was something off about him before he told me. I don't think i've ever been his level off weird. But i'm not sure. Most people either think I'm really chill, an as*hole (im aware that i can be) or hilarious theres nothing else lol

Anything is possible and based on one post I can not tell but I do not see much evidence for it and some evidence against. You seem to know how to manipulate people, unlike many AS people who often come off as as*holes unintentionally. Aspergers is more than being a little awkward and weird, much more. It is a syndrome requiring you to have a number of core traits to a degree it impairs your ability to function. There are many conditions besides Aspergers that cause people to have trouble paying attention to things they do not like and hyperfocusing on things they like and cause people to over stress about minor problems.

If these things are messing up your life seek help, if they just are annoying deal with them.

I'd say stick around interact read what people say about their autism. You'll get a better understanding.

Many kids your age feel "awkward." It's an essential part of adolescence.

If you didn't feel "awkward," then there might be "something wrong" with you.

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html

These are the diagnostic criteria. You don't have to meet all of them. You do not necessarily have to have sensory issues.

You could also look up ADHD, due to your attention deficit problems. But no one here can really diagnose you

It's not impossible but I would rather say it's ADHD+social phobia+being a teenager than AS.