Should I get Diagnosed?

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I've been debating whether I have Asperger's or not for a while. I know I have a lot of traits common with people here like; obsessing over different things, difficulty socializing, sensitivity, rocking, as well as other disorders like anxiety and bi-polar depression. I had made an appointment to see a psychiatris next checkup, but today when I talked to the school counselour she told me straight up I didn't have it because I picked up on social cues.
I'm really confused now.
Do I not have it because of this one thing? Do I somehow want to be diagnosed with AS? Am I just paranoid from all the research I've done on AS?

What does she mean 'pick up on social cues'. I've been diagnosed with Aspergers, Tourrettes, and ADHD, and I have never had a problem socializing. It mainly affects my organization and I can't stand still in the same spot for a few minutes straight. I unintentionally start walking around.

I say go for it.

go and see a specialist in it.
The issue regarding social cues is one of the main factors actually.
However, it takes a specialist to go through the diagnostic process with you. I wouldn't be listening to a generalising school counsellor. My experience is people who are not speicalists in autism often tend towards an adhernce to stereotypical views of autism spectrum disorders.