You sound pretty Aspie to me... Welcome to the board.
Conspiracy theories, eh? I'm sort of into cryptozoology (only possible aspects of it though, not like that Chupa Cabra stuff), which is sort of related I guess. What do you think of NASA putting people on the Moon? I never really looked into it, but I think I read somewhere that the shadows in the pictures are all wrong or something like that, possibly indicating that they were in a studio with lights.
In my head I have conversations with people, or I give presentations about things that interest me. I also 'fantasize' very normal everyday things in my head.
Haha, I totally know what you mean. I do that a lot too. They're really detailed conversations too, about pretty much anything that happens to cross my mind.
I dont knwo if this would qualify as what you guys are discussing, but I often think about what I am going to say and think about phrasing it in a way that will favor me the most.
I dont knwo if this would qualify as what you guys are discussing, but I often think about what I am going to say and think about phrasing it in a way that will favor me the most.
I do this all the time.
In my head I have conversations with people, or I give presentations about things that interest me. I also 'fantasize' very normal everyday things in my head.
Haha, I totally know what you mean. I do that a lot too. They're really detailed conversations too, about pretty much anything that happens to cross my mind.
I do this all the time, as well.
Natalie still not convinced? If you have the time I'd like you to read some of my other replies in the original thread. I know I went on a little tangent there, but most of what I said is accurate.
I think the first post I made skipped a lot of the details, and only focused on routine. It's clear I have a lot more than routine going on--I even have some "mannerisms" consistent with dyspraxia.
I did have a couple speech problems ("s" sounds) as a kid, that had to be corrected. To this day I still hold a fork/spoon in a very weird way, seemingly unable to learn the correct way, even if people show me how to do it!
I'm a 23 year old male from Holland. I found out about Asperger's because someone in an IRC channel I go to has the syndrome. When I read the wikipedia page about it I was astonished, because I recognized so much of myself in the symptoms.
I'm still thinking about going to a psychologist or something to get an official diagnosis. But first I want to tell my parents and ask what they think of this. They know a lot more of my childhood of course.
Even though most people here still see me as an "oddball NT," I say you have Asperger's Syndrome. High functioning, from what I read here.
I've read obsessively about AS for 2 months now--every day I learn something new. I conclude that I have it, and the greatest impairment (for me) is in relating to the social world.
You seem to be a more social Aspie. There's plenty of those around. You'll find that you may be prone to minor breakdowns when you don't connect well to those you like, and this may cause depression. I used to be like this when I was still socializing. But now I've given up, for the most part.
Actually, reading your post again, I realize that you and me are very similar! I used to be fascinated with computer programming, but quit when I realize I *sucked* at Math. And then, I shifted to creative arts.
Welcome aboard.
In my head I have conversations with people, or I give presentations about things that interest me. I also 'fantasize' very normal everyday things in my head.
Haha, I totally know what you mean. I do that a lot too. They're really detailed conversations too, about pretty much anything that happens to cross my mind.
Sounds familiar this. I tend to dissociate to a state were I almost dream what I think about.
Welcome, Droog!
Thanks for the replies. And yes Batman, our stories are very similar
And I do think NASA put people on the moon. The evidence that suggests all the photos were taken in a studio is pretty weak. I do think NASA is a very interesting agency. Werner von Braun was a nazi and Jack Parsons was an occultist. Parsons invoked the god Pan before each rocket test and he used to practise magic with L. Ron Hubbard. I think the NASA is covering up a lot of UFO encounters and maybe some more occultist stuff involving Freemasonry and Illuminati.
uh-huh.. ookay then. uhh, welcome to the site. (can't really think of what to say, i apologize 
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Welcome Droog…I think you've come to the right place.
Sorry if I was too jokey, just don't get your hopes up *too* much. It can be a loooooong process and we don't always get what we want, and sometime when we've got what we thought we wanted we realise that's not what we wanted after all!
[blushes breifly at revealing inner insanity]
They might deny you a diagnosis, but that still doesn't mean you "officially" don't have Asperger's.
AS was only given DSM listing in 1994, and it seems that only recently Asperger's has entered the public consciousness. There doesn't seem to be a clear consensus among professionals, either, as to who should or should not be given diagnosis for AS. From what I hear, some of them look for more "stereotypical" traits, for instance stims and sensory problems, while others are a bit more open to possible variety between AS sufferers.
My gut feeling, tho, is that if you really feel you have AS and you can think of endless examples to match most of the traits, and you feel a consistent "disconnect" around normal people, then you probably have AS.
And if a professional says you don't, that doesn't mean you don't have AS. Professionals can also be wrong.
Yes indeed. Not all of them are up to date with their knowledge and others have a rather closed mind. It can be very much like a lottery to find the right one.
My Doctor has refered me for diagnosis. I will need to take my mother along and I have yet to tell her anything about it. Not sure how she will react. I will tell her Monday when my dads at work. She must wonder why her 30 year old son still lives at home, has no partner/ friends, etc. I'm not sure how she thought I acted as a child. She is certainly aware I prefer to be alone and avoid social contact. I think she will support me, I just hope she doesn't get emotional.
My Doctor has refered me for diagnosis. I will need to take my mother along and I have yet to tell her anything about it. Not sure how she will react. I will tell her Monday when my dads at work. She must wonder why her 30 year old son still lives at home, has no partner/ friends, etc. I'm not sure how she thought I acted as a child. She is certainly aware I prefer to be alone and avoid social contact. I think she will support me, I just hope she doesn't get emotional.
I think I might be approaching this situation if I decide to get "referred" for diagnosis. I am not sure I should do this, though.
Yep, like you, I prefer to be alone most of the time, and I certainly don't have enough "going" for me to even come close to getting a girlfriend.
I certainly would have some vouching for my childhood oddities as well--you know Aspies tend to have incredible longterm memory, and I am no exception.
I had bizarre obsessions as a childhood, I can even remember specific examples of these from kindergarten! I wonder if this would come in handy if the diagnostician wants to know about my past?
Yes, I would say so. What's more, it would be a good idea to write these examples down to hand to the doctor.
Welcome, Droog! Heh, what you described sounds a lot like me; I think we'll get along well!
Conspiracy theories and paranormal stuff? Brilliant. I love that stuff too.
I don't think it's so weird that you've never kissed a girl. I'm 25, older than you, and I've never kissed a boy. You're not alone. Spend enough time here, and you realize that quickly.
<hugs>
Athie