Aspies For Freedom

I don't know. I don't think I do, I think it's some sort of plot, and you all will say 'there is no plot!' and you are pawns in the scheme. I've been diagnosed with Asperfhawhatever. I don't know the details of that one yet, I'm fifteen and I have quite a file! All professional diagnosisey! Here it is.

1, this was the one diagnosed first, OCD (trich- I pull out my hair obsessivley and I can't spell which isn't related and I tap things alot. I feel no need to close this bracket, it will go on forever

2. Bipolar disorder. This one was exciting.

3. ADHD

4. This one, I didn't know you could have all four but you can according to doctor who I do not trust but my parents do, I do not think I have this last one, to have four mental problems is silly. Three is troubling, but four is just comical.

Oh, I took a test. I can't remember my results. I lie. I can actually.

My Aspie Score: 192 of 200 >__>

Your neurotypical (non autistic) score: 39 of 200 >___>

You are very likely an Aspie.

Please be either very very nice to me or be very nasty so we can be mortal enimies. That is not how you spell that word is it. I should delete that but I won't, because you might want to see my thought.

Hooray for being fifteen!
Its a good age to be.

I really, really, really like cheese. At the moment i'm eating corn chips with cheese on them. The best cheese is camembert though, hooray I spelled that correctly! I also like Edam, and the cheese with the little red waxy cover and cheese flavoured corn chips. I wonder if the chips really have corn in them, I somewhat doubt it but not completley.

I do enjoy computer games but I have never played World of Warcraft because my cousin whom I love dearly warned me that it was severely addictive, and I'm a little wary of them. I love lists. I love lists. I love lists. SDKJIODNJD:

D:

Sorry, I just felt like I had to type that alot. I typed it more times but I deleted them so you can't see them. I don't often delete. It is fun replying if someone asks if you are diagnosed with something! I like to list and people feel sorry for me, or are scared of me or act normal around me. It shows alot about the persons personality as to how they act when they know about my 'conditions' so I just tell them straight off as soon as I meet them. I like the rainbow welcome too.

turtles have legs
or
turtle shave legs

... i think aspie is more of a state of mind than a list of characteristics.
Is a chair still a chair if it has 12 legs?

My psych believes everyone's a bit autistic...some of us moreso than others...so he doesn't use the DSM criteria...nor does he believe Asperger's is something you have.

I like cheese too.

I also have OCD, ADHD, Depression, PTSD, GAD, Social Anxiety, possibly bipolar as well.

I was previously diagnosed with Somatoform Disorder NOS...but my psych was like "Dude...NO". so it's been removed.

Yep yep...makes sense as turtles live mostly in water and tortoises on land.

Well, Asperger's is a noun and there's no commonly accepted adjective form (aspie being too diminutive and Aspergic or Aspergian being just plain terrible) so it make most sense to say 'I have Asperger's.' On the other hand, you can say 'I am autistic.'

It would be easier if Asperger didn't have such a funny name.

Anyway, welcome.

Yeah but then I say I'm autistic and no one believes me.

I'm also fifteen.

Welcome. XD

I have aspie traits, depression and anxiety. And a phobia of mirrors. I hate mirrors.

Cheese is good. Ever tried camembert? I like it crumbed then deep-fried. Then you can dip it in jam. Yum. Big Grin

turtleshavelegs Wrote:

Camembert is my favourite cheese!
I like it straight or melted abit. I also enjoy the cheese with the red wax.

It's good melted. My mum does really good deep-fried camembert! <3 Yummm.

Red wax? Ahh, that cheese is also good. I like camembert and parmesan mostly. Mmm.

I just think of my Aspergers as part of myself, as much as my eye colour or toes Smile

I don't try to think of how it defines me... I am what I am...

Zed Wrote:

Welcome to the other world of Aspergia.

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition Text Revision 2000 (DSM-IV-TR):

299.80 Asperger's Disorder

Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following:
• marked impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as
             eye-to eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to
             regulate social interaction
• failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
• a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements
             with other people (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects
             of interest to other people)
• lack of social or emotional reciprocity

Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests and activities, as
manifested by at least one of the following:
• encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted
             patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity of focus
• apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals
• stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping
             or twisting, or complex whole-body movements)
• persistent preoccupation with parts of objects

The disturbance causes clinically significant impairment in social, occupational,
or other important areas of functioning.

There is no clinically significant general delay in language (e.g., single words used
by age 2 years, communicative phrases used by age 3 years).

There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or in the
development of age-appropriate self-help skills, adaptive behavior (other
than in social interaction), and curiosity about the environment in childhood.

Criteria are not met for another specific Pervasive Developmental Disorder
or Schizophrenia.

The DSM was written by a bunch of blue suits. There are some things that might be correct (but I prefer to think of preoccupations as intensive, passionate interests)... and most of the Aspies I know are extremely compassionate individuals ...you just have to make some time to learn the language of the individual ...just like with anyone else. Unless you are a catchup or mayonaise container, labels for human souls cause more harm than good.

Zed Wrote:

turtleshavelegs Wrote:

What books did you read?
I'm sort of in denial at the moment, perhaps I too need a better description. Wikipedia did me no wonders.

You could try:
"Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome': A User Guide to Adolescence"
by Luke Jackson

I like books by William Stillman...Demystifying Autism...an Inside Out Perspective... http://www.williamstillman.com

Annette327 Wrote:

Zed Wrote:

Welcome to the other world of Aspergia.

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition Text Revision 2000 (DSM-IV-TR):

299.80 Asperger's Disorder

Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following:
• marked impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as
             eye-to eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to
             regulate social interaction
• failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
• a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements
             with other people (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects
             of interest to other people)
• lack of social or emotional reciprocity

Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests and activities, as
manifested by at least one of the following:
• encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted
             patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity of focus
• apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals
• stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping
             or twisting, or complex whole-body movements)
• persistent preoccupation with parts of objects

The disturbance causes clinically significant impairment in social, occupational,
or other important areas of functioning.

There is no clinically significant general delay in language (e.g., single words used
by age 2 years, communicative phrases used by age 3 years).

There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or in the
development of age-appropriate self-help skills, adaptive behavior (other
than in social interaction), and curiosity about the environment in childhood.

Criteria are not met for another specific Pervasive Developmental Disorder
or Schizophrenia.

The DSM was written by a bunch of blue suits. There are some things that might be correct (but I prefer to think of preoccupations as intensive, passionate interests)... and most of the Aspies I know are extremely compassionate individuals ...you just have to make some time to learn the language of the individual ...just like with anyone else. Unless you are a catchup or mayonaise container, labels for human souls cause more harm than good.

my son does NOT macth that criteria - the way it is presented. that definition or set of symptoms or whatever was transient - the definition before and after was much better...

DogBrain Wrote:

Guess what, your diagnosis DID NOT CHANGE WHO YOU ARE! Before your diagnosis you were exactly as you are now. The difference is that you have been pointed to a handle to let you take control of your life. You can either grab onto it and go for the gold or sit back and wallow, getting nowhere.

Grab the handle.

That is a very very good post DogBrain.

LMFAO I love the gran!!! She's the only reason I'll watch the Catherine Tate show!!

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