This is absolutely right, and helps to explain why 98% of The Escapist have "Asperger's". I mean come on now, it's not THAT common.TrollFase said:
Poll: Doctor suspects I may have Aspergers Syndrome (Calling anyone who has Aspergers or knows about it)
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I have Apserger's and my rooms are always messy, because it isn't something I obsess over.
Nice to see someone doubting it for once, instead of people jumping on the bandwagon. It certianly doesn't sound like a definite thing so far.
I can often tell when people have Asperger's just by talking to them, since most people seem to have a stronger version of it than me, so they seem to act like I did when I was in primary school. They quite often parrot things they find funny, without any sense of context because they don't quite get the subtleties of humour, and they may have trouble recognising sarcasm.
For all I know I'm badly diagnosed anyway, since I have both ADHD and Aspeger's, and for someone claiming I don't understand subtlety, my specialist seemed to take everything I said as something important, and never weighed up which thing meant more.
Nice to see someone doubting it for once, instead of people jumping on the bandwagon. It certianly doesn't sound like a definite thing so far.
I can often tell when people have Asperger's just by talking to them, since most people seem to have a stronger version of it than me, so they seem to act like I did when I was in primary school. They quite often parrot things they find funny, without any sense of context because they don't quite get the subtleties of humour, and they may have trouble recognising sarcasm.
For all I know I'm badly diagnosed anyway, since I have both ADHD and Aspeger's, and for someone claiming I don't understand subtlety, my specialist seemed to take everything I said as something important, and never weighed up which thing meant more.
Neither is exteme interest in gaming.Iron Criterion said:
We all flock here because we are alike, and Asperger's tend to go for these kind of interests.
It's like when you go to a website forum for self diagnosing health problems. You see tons of horrible crap, not because tons of people have it, just because tons of people go there because they do. However, I do agree that it is over-diagnosed, and a few Escapists do claim it without ever seeing a professional.
Good to hear, just had to ask as it would help me narrow down what is possibly the "source"Hunter65416 said:
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Not to sound presumptuous, but careful about how you describe the feeling of "screw the world" as its a very subjective term. What one person may experience/feel during any given day could be wildly different in relation to them considering it a "screw the world" day. If you really do stay in bed, in addition to not feeling like doing anything or there not being a "point" to doing anything, then you might just be having some minor depression or even anxiety (im not downplaying it here, I just jumped in the convo recently, and my information im running off is sparse and mostly guesswork).
Once again, I could be very far off the mark, and hopefully I am, i'd much rather you just be having a "screw the world" week than a "screw the world" life
I can agree with this.Palademon said:
As someone who is outside the Asperger/Autism spectrum, I can speak with certainty that there is a crazy correlation between Gaming in relation to the spectrum. For example; you will catch many, MANY Autistic children with a penchant for gaming and alot of them tend to gravitate towards card games on top of video games. I know this may sound ridiculous, but its actually pretty accurate, they have a tendency to fixate on specific things, and for some odd reason, gaming is a common factor.
TL;DR, they need to do a case study into the correlation between autism and gaming.
As for the escapist issue, there will always be abusers (you know what I mean) out there willing to make any excuse for their social awkwardness or flat out douchebaggery.
Asbergers is nothing to worry about, or to be ashamed of at all.
I've got High Functioning Asbergers, and I try as much as I can to deal with it, and tackle it head-on. I've lived on my own for three years without hardly any trouble whatsoever, and I'm always a very social person, even if I am a bit quiet at times.
I find that with Asbergers, it's great to tackle social fears head on, and try your hardest to fit in, even though you think yourself as different. I go to clubs, social gathering, and hell even festivals, and mostly on my own too. Most people who haven't go Asbergers wouldn't even dare to do most of the things I do.
Also, I fucking hate, people who use Asbergers as a excuse for not doing these things, when they are perfectly capable of doing them if they tried.
I've got High Functioning Asbergers, and I try as much as I can to deal with it, and tackle it head-on. I've lived on my own for three years without hardly any trouble whatsoever, and I'm always a very social person, even if I am a bit quiet at times.
I find that with Asbergers, it's great to tackle social fears head on, and try your hardest to fit in, even though you think yourself as different. I go to clubs, social gathering, and hell even festivals, and mostly on my own too. Most people who haven't go Asbergers wouldn't even dare to do most of the things I do.
Also, I fucking hate, people who use Asbergers as a excuse for not doing these things, when they are perfectly capable of doing them if they tried.
Based on what you've said, I don't think you've got Aspergers but it can't hurt to get it checked. My brother has mild Aspies and his outward symptoms aren't what you described yourself as having. Sounds to me like you might just be chronically shy. But as has been said, autism is a spectrum thing so yeah, could have some form of it.Hunter65416 said:
Based solely on your description I'd probably say no. I'm very high-functioning with my own case of Asperger's and even I still display the sensitivity to loud noise, reliance of schedule, etc. Still as above posters have pointed out, everone's different and if your doctor thinks it's worth investigating I probably would.
I don't think it sounds like you do. My sister has Aspbergers(diagnosed) and fits just about every symptom there is. Doctors seem to love throwing the term around however; even I had to do a test on suspicion of Aspbergers. Like you I didn't have anything in common with it, except for some social difficulties - because I'm already labelled with social phobia/anxiety.
the real question here is why you would need to see a doctor.
just because you're socially awkward doesn't mean you have a psychological syndrome that makes you unable to function in life.
People are different, and some obsess about stuff more than others, and overall there's of course a very undefined line from which point on you need "help", but jumping to conclusions will help nobody here. if you can cope with your problems and work on them you're pretty much fine.
I'm from the ADHD generation (as mentioned in some posts above this one) and was more or less forced since I turned 7 to take double the maximum recommended amount for adults of Ritalin on a daily basis for quite some years.
Life is hell if you know/think that your parents go see a doctor and give you pills just because you're too annoying for them otherwise.
Stoppped taking them with 15 (own decision even though the option didn't really exist), and guess what, I was ok all along.
the only thing that was left was a shitton of social problems, trust issues and anxieties solely based on the fact that I felt that the very way I simply AM makes me the worst being in the world, with no chance to change.
So yeah, I recommend you to think a bit about the fact that people absolutely LOVE to give in to some delusion just because it makes things "easier" if you can call "problems" by a name.
just because you're socially awkward doesn't mean you have a psychological syndrome that makes you unable to function in life.
People are different, and some obsess about stuff more than others, and overall there's of course a very undefined line from which point on you need "help", but jumping to conclusions will help nobody here. if you can cope with your problems and work on them you're pretty much fine.
I'm from the ADHD generation (as mentioned in some posts above this one) and was more or less forced since I turned 7 to take double the maximum recommended amount for adults of Ritalin on a daily basis for quite some years.
Life is hell if you know/think that your parents go see a doctor and give you pills just because you're too annoying for them otherwise.
Stoppped taking them with 15 (own decision even though the option didn't really exist), and guess what, I was ok all along.
the only thing that was left was a shitton of social problems, trust issues and anxieties solely based on the fact that I felt that the very way I simply AM makes me the worst being in the world, with no chance to change.
So yeah, I recommend you to think a bit about the fact that people absolutely LOVE to give in to some delusion just because it makes things "easier" if you can call "problems" by a name.
It's possible. They thought I had Aspergers at one point but, like you, I'm not really all that obsessive (beyond being a bit of a completionist sometimes) and it's basically just social anxiety. So I dunno, see what the specialist says, but most likely you're just not that confident around people.
I honestly have no idea about the syndrome, the most I know about I've got from reading "The curious case of the dog in the night-time", (The main character has pretty serious Aspergus syndrome) but whatever happens, even if you get diganosed with it, it doesn't make you a worse person, you're still you, the same you you've always been, and if you like yourself, it won't matter at all.
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I second this, I have Aspergers and I went to a different continent this year on my own to work and travel for three months, a disorder should never hold you back from what you want to do. That said, I'm dubious on the doctor's suggestion as Aspergers is more than just being socially awkward / anxious and it doesn't sound like the OP has any of those other symptoms.Jazoni89 said:
I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, when I was about, oh, I dunno, 5 or 6 years old, back when no one knew what the disorder was. (Now it seems like everyone and their cousin claims to be autistic just because they think they are.)
If you do have it, then don't sweat it, I know plenty of well-adjusted people with autism. (Also, is OCD a part of it? 'Cause I've always been a messy person about some things and neat about others... go figure.)
If you do have it, then don't sweat it, I know plenty of well-adjusted people with autism. (Also, is OCD a part of it? 'Cause I've always been a messy person about some things and neat about others... go figure.)
I am sorry for my ignorance/bad wording on that part, I guess.Ingjald said:
Actually, what IS the difference of psychological problems and psychiatric problems?
Never heard of the latter.
Also I've seen enough Aspberger's cases that somewhat back my statement up.
I'm also uncertain as to whether or not I have aspergers. I have significant social deficits and social anxiety, as well as systemising-empathising scores which suggest an ASD ( extreme systemising, low empathising). But like you, I lack the obvious obsessional interests. If I have some intense obsessions, they change from week to week.
Now, I probably won't find out for a long time as there has been a considerable delay in seeing a specialist. I'm more tired of having to emulate "normal" human expressions and emotions and fake it more than anything. Getting a diagnosis probably wouldn't help with that.
Now, I probably won't find out for a long time as there has been a considerable delay in seeing a specialist. I'm more tired of having to emulate "normal" human expressions and emotions and fake it more than anything. Getting a diagnosis probably wouldn't help with that.
no worries, sorry if i sounded snappy. Psychatric disorders have to do wtih brain wiring and chemistry, psychological disorders deal with more abstract things like modes of behavour and thinking. while there is some overlap, there is enough distinction to warrant differentiating them.Rainforce said:
also, it's true that there are varying degrees of Aspergers, but aspergers is by definition a milder variant of autism, so it's fair to say that most aspies can in fact function, especially if given the proper help.