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Hi.My name is Mihael ,27 years old. and my father,me and my friends think I am mildly autistic.

I do not understand sarcasm,my obsseiosn is psychiatry,when I was a baby I was twisting handkerchiefs and clothes in the same way and making sure the result is sharp,I do not understand what others are thinking about me and how are they going to react after I say or do something,until I was 20 I was completely unable to make friends,I have trouble understanding social rules,I avoid eye contact since recantly,cause it gets hard to look someone in the eyes so I watch theire mouth while the're talking,I am staring completely in the ground while walking not lifting a view on what's further then me,I have troubles crossing the road,I walk up and down,repetitvly,in one direction then the opposite one then again in the first direction where I was walking,then opposite again....

i have troubles buying things at the stores,I always need friend's help in doing normal things other have not trouble with,I oftenly change the way I walk,...In high school I was laughing for a very long time during a school hour with absoultly no reason,like really strong laughing without a reason,I have trouble with toouch such as salty water after swimming in the sea,it drives me crazy,I can't handle the touch of skin cream.i hate crowds,it's driving me nuts.I always listen to the same songs,eat the same food and watching the same videos all over again.

When I was like 3 years old I was acting very differently then other kids my age.Same with first half of elementary school.For a while I had obssesions with numbers.Sometimes it comes back.I'll let you know if it comes back.

Sorry for the long intro,I just need to find out if I have "enough symptoms" of aspergers
 
If English is complicated to communicate in try an online translator not!!!!google translate!!!! ,Czy komunikujesz się po polsku?i cant komunikować się po polsku, mam to od tłumacza online ^-^
 
Welcome to the boards.

There are autism screening questionnaires available online that can give you an estimated Autistic Quotient score that give you a reasonable baseline to persue a formal diagnosis if it is desired or feasible.

You hit on a majority of the classic points, but we are not qualified diagnosticians. Within the autistic community self diagnosis is completely valid because the medical model of diagnosis established by the DSM is erroneously narrow and formal diagnosis can be difficult to obtain for a variety of reasons.

There are a lot of resources available here. The best way to learn about autism is to dig into the information yourself. Read, comment, interact, but don't rely solely on the internet to give you an answer about your neurotype. Only you know you. You checked a lot of boxes. Next step research.
 
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Hello and Welcome to the Forum.

The thing about autism is that it comes with significant baggage. For instance, it sounds as if you have a bit of OCD in the mix. That does not mean you are not autistic, for some of what you describe certainly makes you a candidate for assessment, your early years for example.

As mentioned, there are many tools online to test yourself, there also many links here that will help you better understand. What you are experiencing strikes me as coping mechanisms to deal with life and stress you are feeling. There are ways to help you adapt and cope, even medications for anxiety and depression.

I myself am ASD1, the category in which Asperger's now resides. My formal diagnosis was over 30 years ago and was for Asperger's. Out of curiosity, what do you hope to gain from knowing. I never suspected or knew I was autistic until then, but I was never quite as bad as what you described in your introduction. I have only ever experienced a very mild form of OCD, so mild that it never became an issue for me or with those with whom I interacted.

The not being able to look at someone's eyes is very common. I still find my gaze drifting off and away from peoples faces while speaking, but have trained myself to make eye contact more or less normally without exhibiting a death stare.

Just do not add unnecessary stress to what is already a highly stressful condition. Dive in here, do some exploring, make use of the links and the tools, and I wish you all the best in you search for answers.
 
Welcome! You have more than enougth symtoms, but the diagnose must be done by a proffesional ( those guys also need to feed their kids). :D
 
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