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Are your parents aspie?
I think my dad is definitely on the spectrum although I don't know if he has high functioning autism or Asperger's. My mom is sensitive to things, but she is quite social.
All my cousins on my paternal side show strong Asperger's traits, but I'm the only one with a diagnosis.
Here's a photo of me and my dad, 13 years ago.

my father probably not,but my mother is definitely an aspie.
so everytime i need something i just remind her its her fault :p

my father seems to be quite aspie, we both share tendencies to wear sunglasses, draw the curtains shut, dim the lights, freak out when the dog barks unexpectedly, and ritual ritual ritual ourselves and our meals, even to the point that we go to taco bell for lunch every week and order the same thing so often the cashier knows what to punch in for us. ha!

I don't know of anyone in my family who has AS besides me. Both of my parents and 3 sisters are NTs. My parents didn't even know what AS was until I was diagnosed. I have no idea where I inherited AS from. It baffles me to this day.

Both my younger brother and I are on the autism spectrum - I was diagnosed with Asperger's and he with lower-functioning autism, thanks to seizures that have ret*d his mental development. There is no sign of AS or autism-related traits on my Mother's side of the family, but my Father would often say how much TJ and I reminded him of himself when he was younger. My Father has been formally diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder with Schizophrenic tendencies. Nevertheless, there certainly seems to be some sort of genetic factor at play, in my opinion.

My dad has poor social skills and my mother is sensitive to light. Neither of them have AS. My dad and I are lot a like. I just know never go to him if I need emotional support because he sucks at it.

I have relatives with traits but I don't know if any of them have it or not.

I'm sure my dad's an Aspie, though he's never been diagnosed. If I get a diagnosis, I have to decide whether or not to tell him and how. My mother had sound sensitivities, and she had a fibromyalgia diagnosis, as I also do. I think traits appear on both sides of my family, though in different ways. Some appear in my sisters. We never even talked about the idea until last spring. My older sister began by being resistant to the idea that my father and I might be Aspies, but I think she might be coming around, thanks to my younger sister's help. I don't know if she'll ever believe that the traits exist elsewhere in the family. I'll have to see if formal diagnosis helps - if I can ever get one.

The more I deal with this issue, the more I miss my mom, who passed away in 2001, and the more I wish my dad hadn't moved so far away.

jamieevren1210, nice pic, btw.

What a cute picture!!

My mom is very NT, while my dad exhibits some signs of AS and he says he may have it. He has adapted very well over the years, though, and can partake in small talk and make eye contact, etc. My mom--who has been married to him since they were both 19--says that he was more shy and had a hard time with eye contact when he was younger (as in, he has gotten better over the past couple of decades.)
I have a brother and a very NT sister, but I am the only one with AS.
I think AS definitely runs on my dad's side, though; his grandfather--who only passed away four years ago--definitely had Asperger's.
No one on my mother's side has signs of AS.

My mom almost certainly is. My dad may be, but being in the marines has made nearly impossible to tell. My grandparents on my moms side more then likely are.

Most of my family have Aspergers my Dad, my sister my Uncles and cousins, my Grandad and my Greatgrandad. My Mums Uncle and family have Aspergers and is ashamed to even talk about it which I feel is wrong.

Pretty sure my Dad is, but he still won't believe my diagnosis, let alone explore the possibility of whether he might have it.

I take it by your posted age of 15 that you were 2 years old at the time that picture was taken. You sure were mighty tall for a toddler.

I don't know of a single person in my family who's completely neurotypical. They either have some kind of psychiatric or personality disorder, substance addiction issues or traits of a neurological condition.

Both my mother and father have aspie traits, depression, and anxiety. My brother and sister also have aspie traits but are typical enough that it doesn't show much. My aunt has schizo-affective disorder. Some of my relatives were late-talkers or have issues with verbal communication. Just about everyone has off and on depression, anxiety issues, and problems coping with everyday life.

My immediate family was oblivious to me being different from the norm until my daycare teacher recommended that I be tested to see if I must be placed in a special school. I was just like all the other family members so they saw nothing unusual about me. This is why I just can't believe it when I hear about people speculating about vaccines being the cause of autism. It's always been obvious to me by observing my family members that it's genetic.

I'd say my Dad is NT, but he has suffered from social anxiety and workplace bullying, he panics at little things and never did as well in his working life as he should have. He never had the confidence to push himself forward for anything. I get on really well with my Dad and he's easy to speak to.

My Mum is probably on the spectrum or has ADHD. She's very outgoing and far from stereotypical, but that's the case with me and my daughter too. She used to get into trouble at school for being a smart arse, when she was just taking things literally (e.g. Q. Where's Greenland? A. At the top of page 23.) It can be quite difficult to explain anything technical to her (like how to use a mobile phone) as you have to be selective with your language, or she gets confused. Having a conversation with her can be difficult at times, because she sometimes appears to not be listening. She tends to lose friends too and has similar sensory issues to me. Also, her sister is diagnosed as bipolar, but I'm certain she has Aspergers. Their mum had depression and there were other unusual traits that I can remember, like staring, although she died when I was 12. From what I've been told, my gran's dad sounds very Aspie.

I highly doubt that they're on the spectrum. Both of my parents have a hard time understanding me. My mum and my dad never got my special interests and obsessions at all and they always thought they were a bad thing. I was scolded for talking about them to the point that I haven't shared my special interests or obsessions with my parents since I was 10 years old. I've been too scared to do so and to share them with the ghastly NTs from my generation. One of those members even attacked me on account of my special interest when I asked him to turn the radio down or change the station, while some rap song was causing me to have flashbacks about high school bullies and the ways that I was raised. I hope I never see his bald head again. I've never talked to that skinhead about my favourite band, ever because I was too scared to do so, due to the way that my parents dealt with my special interests when I was a child and teenager. In short, my parents aren't on the spectrum and that's why they don't understand me. It's pretty bad that I don't have the strength and haven't had the strength to talk to them about my special interests since I was 10. That's why I talk about them here. If I annoy some of you guys, I'm sorry.

We haven't got any diagnoses in our family but my brother, Dad and one of my cousins all fit the ADHD diagnosis. My mum has depression and anxiety so I would probably say she is on the very very edge of the spectrum but not enough for a diagnosis (BAP?). My Grandpa spends much of his time recording operas onto tapes then alphabetising them, was a physics professor, is considered very 'eccentric', never rings any of his 6 children (My Mum included) and generally avoids social contact and prefers to be alone. One of my cousins on my Mum's side fits an AS diagnosis as well, but my aunty would hate me if I told her that!

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I have HFA, ADHD, OCD & Tourette syndrome. I love animals, especially my bunnies and hamster. I skate in a roller derby team (but I'll try not to bite )

Yeah, I was like preschool age at that time. Not really a tot but not really a kid yet

I'm pretty tall for my age and gender, even now. I'm 170 cms which is roughly 5"7.