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nonsensical

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My name is Mark. For several months I have been researching into Aspergers to help provide myself with a self-diagnosis. Many times before, I shrugged off the possibility of having Aspergers due to my own misconceptions of what Aspergers actually was. This all changed a few months back when my little niece mentioned that her cousin (my older niece) had Aspergers. It was very surprising to me since I thought of her as a fairly normal teenager/young adult - maybe somewhat reserved, but not too much unlike myself. With this newfound revelation, I began looking into Aspergers a bit deeper and realized just how much of these Autistic traits resonate with me. At this point I am nearly certain beyond a shadow of doubt that I have Aspergers. I would definitely consider myself a higher functioning Aspie, but nonetheless, I feel that too many Aspergers traits hold true for me to not have this disorder. In a way, it's kind of a relief to have this knowledge. Hopefully, I will better manage my life, work and relationships now that I know why I tend to behave the way I do. This forum has been immensely helpful to me in my quest for knowledge and I thank all of you for your contributions!
 
Welcome!!!! I'm glad you like the site. Have you taken any of the online assessments yet? I've posted links elsewhere if you haven't. They are quite helpful and will aid in deciding if you want to pursue an "official diagnosis."

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Yes, I took the AQ test twice and scored 35 the first time; 36 after the second test.

I completed the Rdos aspie quiz just moments ago. here are my results:

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****Your Aspie score: 146 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 76 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie ****

As I mentioned during my intro, I feel very confident about my self-diagnosis.
 

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