Does megalomania seem a lot like asperger's syndrome?

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Almost all the time I see something. I always glorify it.
Be it garbage or whatever.
I always seem to be able to become obsessed with it.

For example trash can be recycled and make you filthy rich.


I think I might have been misdiagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.
I was just watching this documentary about megalomania and came to a realization.
OMG that's me. ^+^


I find myself not associating with people unless I can find some hidden talent in them.
This is a major reason I have this so called "failure to socially interact" which is absolutely misleading.


So you are probably wonder, why doesn't this idiot go and get diagnosed with megalomania?
Well. I guess it's better for me to use AS to cover myself. lol. !)*#@%() *sniggers*


So far the psychiatrist has misdiagnosed my social interaction component and also my obsessions. O_O!
Anyways. I guess it's really funny.

I guess I do show some pickiness when it comes to the friends I choose. Megalomania or Asperger's?


Furthermore, I think maybe I'm not a megalomaniac because I don't have the experience or delusion of being famous. It's just the objects around me...
Does this sound like schizophrenia? < But I don't hear voices.

This is reason why I think categorizing a disorder is rubbish and futile.
It's a personality, and the multifaceted nature of personality means it cannot be categorized.
Stupid psychiatrists.
I'm different, so let me be. ^_^


How many people here think psychiatry is upside down and just plain wrong.
If you search further into your behavior, you will almost definitely find that there is something that just doesn't fit with your diagnosis.


Going back to trash.
I can go on for hours about what trash is and how grand it is.
x_X! Then I find myself thinking, this isn't really grand is it?

Quick question, do you have an overwhelming desire to rule the world? Most megalomaniacs want to do this and keep all of mankind under their influence, think James Bond villain here. Doesn't sound like AS to me.

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I guess I could rule the world with trash.

However, I haven't really thought about it.

Come to think of it, maybe I could.


The only thing I like doing is collecting money and the seeing the numbers rise.
I don't eat sometimes as a simple method to collect money.


Hm. I'm lacking the wish to gain influence/power component of megalomania... x_X.
Here we go again, there is no diagnosis that seems to fit me.

Last edited by grandoisey on 13 Jun 2010, 5:12 am, edited 1 time in total.

I have my own belief of that, myself, but even when it comes to finding talent I can never interact with them socially. Thus, I'm left with the trash. It would help more if you mention whether or not your social attempts with these talented people are successful or not...



Agreed. That is the main component of megalomania. I, myself, have such a desire however. For some reason I tend to go against this desire, on the otherhand - how can opening doors for everyone help me rule the world?

Actually, I interact too well with these people.
Eye contact issues disappear. I can look them straight in their eyes and I seem absolutely interested, because the person is so extravagant!

I get comments such as "wow, you are really passionate about life".
O_O, and yet I find myself socially isolated at other times.

I deliberately isolate myself to stay away from certain people. x_X!
I don't find those people worthy to talk to.

I would rule the world by creating beautiful, enormous structures, rather than to make people quiver in fear...


One of my friends told me I should become a lawyer because I make a lot of grand statements. Who knows whether this will come in handy. At the moment, I'm studying "commerce" of all things, wealth and it's glory.


Never mind, this isn't going anywhere.
I better go to sleep and dream about giant colorful skyscrapers, fashion designs, power plants, and the list goes on forever.
I'm guessing there is no "disorder for over glorifying things".

Maybe it's part of Aspergers? I mean it's repetitive in that I glorify everything, but then again it's not repetitive because it's not the same thing each time and I don't have any random movements.
My interests aren't limited though, so I'm not sure why my psychiatrist came up with asperger's syndrome. I suspect it has something to be with being diagnosed in autism awareness month.............
I can get absorbed into the grandness of certain topics and people, but I guess that's different and the social interaction component, well that's been explained already.


Why is a lack of social interaction component sufficient for AS diagnosis? These are professional psychiatrists!! ! They are meant to be PROFESSIONALS! The power of being able to dispense medication! o_O! I guess it's possible I didn't tell them everything.


Ok, I've said too much, and made typos all over the place, including my username ;-X
Any feedback? Or am I still some funky AS person?


I guess you could say people and objects send messages to me. I don't hear any voices though. The objects themselves "talk in a way" as they hint at the fact they are "impressive specimens to be analysed". However, it's all coming out of my thoughts and is not a "voice" inside my head going "Hi, I'm the lamp and I'm colorful or something". Actually, maybe it is a form of schizophrenia?
The psychiatrist told me I might have schizophrenia but was inconclusive because I didn't hear voices.

I'm not sure what the heck is going on in my life. It's freaking funny though.
I guess I could make a movie about myself.

What you are describing sounds like hoarding.
Aspergers could be possible.
None of these symptoms sound like Schizophrenia or Megalomania (which is now called narcissistic pd).
Obsessive Compulsive PD is very likely.

You don't sound like you have megalomania, possibly OCD, hard to get a proper DX from some doctors, there are
some out there that confuse aspergers with narcissism, but the 2 condition's seem to be polar opposites.

Those with Megalomania/Narcisstic PD would find themselves very stuck-up, failing to communicate with anyone who they claim isn't "in their league" (even going as far as to blatantly saying that to them), feel as if they're destined for greatness (also claiming that, because of which, they can only associate themselves with celebrities) and ever conversation being that of themselves. If they're criticised, even in the slightest, they supposedly attack. He's arrogant, lacks empathy and requires constant complimenting (otherwise, he gets angry). I would suggest that it isn't NPD.

it sounds like you are obsessively optimistic
the drive to find hidden treasure in objects and humans is wildly optimistic, i like it! are you artsy? perhaps your thoughts are the beginnings of great art. try going from what "could be" to "what is" get creative
I have a slightly similar pattern, i usually take interest in obscure things/ people. if its something commonly admired, I reject it.