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Am I an Aspie?

TommyGun991

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Hello, recently I've done the test on RDOS operating system and the Neanderthal theory and it turned out I'm very likely to be an Aspie.

I've always felt I was different. I've always had a hard time understanding human interactions, motives of certain behaviors and relationships in general. As for empathy, I mostly feel it for my mom, with whom I'm really close. I only feel great around my good friends. I can hold my own in a social setting but it's very exhausting. I don't go out partying, I don't like socializing, I have little need for it. I've always felt like activities ''normal'' people do are not meant for me.

As for relationships with girls, I don't do well. I have very difficult time understanding how those relationships work. I've always thought it's like I like a girl, she likes me, that's it. But it's not like that, I've never had a girlfriend, I'm 21. Physical contact is strange to me, it's uncomfortable. I've always looked at human interactions on a mechanic/logical level, I don't know how to flirt, I don't know hot to read body language, I can't stand to look people in the eye. For that matter, I don't like looking at people in general, even if they can't see me. I sometimes hate standing in public, I want to curl up and become invisible.

I'm often aloof, lost in my own world, pondering something. I often can't sleep because my thoughts go wild. My interests are based around computers, I have absolutely no inclination towards picking up any sports or activities even though I'm good at sports. I am a bit clumsy and often perplexed when introduced to a new activity. I'm talented for languages, not numbers and math.

My handwriting is abysmal, it seems fine to me, but other people hardly understand it. As for reading, I read really fast, I've always had very high results in words read per minute. I find it hard to sit completely still, I always have to do something, like twirling a pen, or shaking a leg. I don't know where to put my arms when walking, I feel so awkward when I'm not wearing a backpack because there are no straps I can hold.

I'm generally quite organized although I don't make physical lists or schedules, I keep everything in my head. I procrastinate sometimes, but I'm a successful double major college student. I never had academic troubles, except with math, I would always study for a short time but get good grades. I'm not creative, I'm pragmatic. I can't draw. Light makes me nervous, uneasy, I always darken my room. During the summer, I put a dark blanket on my window to stop the light from coming in.

During early childhood, I would socialize, I would play soccer, but I never had a big group I socialized with, mainly with one or two friends. As I was growing up, my need for socialization waned. Now I socialize only with my best friends. I don't go out to meet new friends, I don't strive towards having many, I've never had the need to have many.

Here's my graph: http://i49.tinypic.com/2h71dus.png (the score was 177/200)

So, would you say I have Asperger's? I will answer any questions.
 
Well, you seem to share a huge part of my life. Although, I like math and languages the same.
I'm often aloof, lost in my own world, pondering something. I often can't sleep because my thoughts go wild. My interests are based around computers, I have absolutely no inclination towards picking up any sports or activities even though I'm good at sports. I am a bit clumsy and often perplexed when introduced to a new activity. I'm talented for languages, not numbers and math.

About empathy, you may test here:https://psychology-tools.com/empathy-quotient/.
I do think you have AS, just as I do. We share clumsyness, interests, we both don't like physical contact or relationships incertain way, plus we get social anxiety. So, WOW, that dude is just like me!
 

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