I No Longer Believe My 'AS' dx Applies To Me

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I have a diagnoses of AS/HFA. I meet most of the criteria for HFA, however, I do not possess some prominent, and quite obvious AS traits, which had in fact, made up a portion of the list of criteria. I cannot imagine Hans Asperger, diagnosing me with AS, based on some criteria that he put in place (I am aware that AS is no longer given as a diagnoses).

I have been a member of WP, for 2 years, and, for most of that time, have been reading posts by other aspies, some of whom I have gotten to know, personally, and the more I read and interact, socially with Aspies, the more inconsistencies I have come to notice in myself (despite a proper assessment and dx, in addition to a score of 152 out of 200, on the rdos test, 2 years, ago, and a score of 148, a few days, ago). I have been told at various times, by my psychologist, that some opposing traits I possess, are, in fact, autistic features. But, I never considered separating my autism dx from the AS aspect, thus, have never questioned my psychologist about it.

I, no longer believe it is possible that I am an Aspie, which, actually, weighs heavy on my heart, as I write about it, due to the fact that it has played a significant part in how I have come to identify myself with myself. If that makes any sense. o0 o•.*~

The black/white thinking of many of us on the autism spectrum can make it difficult to believe that the AS DX applies. We are often troubled by deciding what box a particular trait fits in, or whether we need to make a new box for it. It seems that NTs have no trouble at all deciding what box to put stuff in.

What about you has changed that causes you to believe you no longer have Aspergers?

I think it's certainly possible that you've aquired skills such that your Aspergers has become subclinical, if that's the right word.

Scientists do say that a lot of people grow out of autism.

Thank you, all, for your input!

>BTDT, Thank you for your words of wisdom. I think you are right, and, in retrospect, I can see how this applies to me.

>Private Idaho, Thank you for your inquiry. I don't mean that my traits have changed, but, rather, I have observed traits in other Aspies, of which, I do not possess. Such as; a large percentage, if not all Aspies experience or exhibit Alexithymic traits, some of which, to a rather significant extent, yet, I do not.

>pamh84, That is interesting. I have developed some quite effective coping skills, and I am working on improving aspects of myself that have, in part, resulted from being autistic, but, I was not aware that one could 'grow out of autism'. Will have to research that. Thank you for mentioning it.

iliketrees, I know you possess a vast degree of knowledge on the topic of Alexithymia, so, your statement holds a lot of weight. Would you mind if I picked your brain, regarding the subject (at a future date/ time as I am signing off, currently)...?

>iliketrees, Thank you for your reply. : )