Am I just overthinking

[collateral92]

Its been a few years, and now that Im nearly 20, I've noticed some behavioral patterns within me that makes me think if I may have the Aspergers syndrome.
To start off with I have a problem with having eye to eye contact when Im talking with someone, with the exception of my parents. I sometimes get obsessed/fixated with a particular topic, since the last 2 years Ive been hooked in economics, which led me to change my major from accounting to econ, I enjoy my econ courses and do pretty well, but the downside is that I dont pay attention to my other courses, and sometimes loose focus on what is really important. For some reason I get very nervous when talking to a stranger and I start stammering. I am very sensitive to sounds, so when Im sleeping even if a coin falls not only does it disturb me, but I can tell by that sound whether the coin is a dime, or a penny. I dont like when people touch me even if its as a good gesture. I sometimes have a hard time understanding some of the social norms, and instead prefer wandering off in my mind. I dont go to social parties because I get this feeling that it will interfere with my daily schedule. Ive also noticed some problems with my motor skills, where I usually slip, and knock my shoulders off a wall, etc. I usually use words in my conversations that people say are either weird or high vocabulary, even though I dont intend to speak in that sort of way.
I could go on, but as of now Im more concerned in knowing whether these are the symptoms of autism or am I just over thinking.

Thanks.

 

[music.forlife7]

Its been a few years, and now that Im nearly 20, I've noticed some behavioral patterns within me that makes me think if I may have the Aspergers syndrome.
To start off with I have a problem with having eye to eye contact when Im talking with someone, with the exception of my parents. I sometimes get obsessed/fixated with a particular topic, since the last 2 years Ive been hooked in economics, which led me to change my major from accounting to econ, I enjoy my econ courses and do pretty well, but the downside is that I dont pay attention to my other courses, and sometimes loose focus on what is really important. For some reason I get very nervous when talking to a stranger and I start stammering. I am very sensitive to sounds, so when Im sleeping even if a coin falls not only does it disturb me, but I can tell by that sound whether the coin is a dime, or a penny. I dont like when people touch me even if its as a good gesture. I sometimes have a hard time understanding some of the social norms, and instead prefer wandering off in my mind. I dont go to social parties because I get this feeling that it will interfere with my daily schedule. Ive also noticed some problems with my motor skills, where I usually slip, and knock my shoulders off a wall, etc. I usually use words in my conversations that people say are either weird or high vocabulary, even though I dont intend to speak in that sort of way.
I could go on, but as of now Im more concerned in knowing whether these are the symptoms of autism or am I just over thinking.

Thanks.

Hi Collateral, it sounds like you may have autism or Asperger's Syndrome. I suggest that you go to a diagnosis specialist or doctor to get officially diagnosed. You'll learn more about how to cope with those challenges, and they might make you go to a few speech (communication) and physical therapies to help you. I had to go to two of these appointments, I didn't like them, but I had to go to them to overcome some things. Ask the specialist any questions you might have. I don't feel very comfortable around my specialist/doctor, it might just be my Asperger's. He tends to laugh at whatever I'm saying even if its not meant to be funny. Anyway, good luck with that and whatever you plan to do in your future!

 

[BlueChapel]

Pot might help. It helps me a lot.