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I am new to this. I do not have a clue if I have aspergers syndrome or not. I took a few of those stupid online quizzes. All of which said "You are more than likely an Aspie" or some crap. I have been diagnosed with OCD, ADD, ADHD, depression, and bi-polar disorder by my stupid general practitioner and several therapists. All of which had a different opinion as to what my problem is/was.

My issue mainly is with human communication. I love non-human animals and get along with them splendidly. Human relationships and expressing my emotions, however, is not exactly my forte. I will sit there with someone whom I am trying to be friends with and it is like I am trapped in my head. They will talk, but when it is apparently my turn to talk I can't say anything really. They then proceed to get angry and frustrated at my "seemingly emotionless and/or confused look/attitude"..... Whatever that means. Social settings in general create a lot of anxiety for me... I tend to avoid them now a days. I was always the weird, awkward, or quiet one... I prefer to sit at home alone with my animals.

Any thoughts?
 
Hi, welcome to AC!

I have no way of offering you any kind of diagnosis, but if your description of your social interactions is anything to go by, it sounds like there's a good chance that you do have Asperger's. It can be somewhat difficult to get an "official" diagnosis (the best I was able to get was a semi-official diagnosis from a psychiatrist who told me that it was something I could "take or leave" and that she wasn't going to impose that label on me if I didn't find it useful), especially if you're an adult, so self-diagnosis is pretty common among those on the autism spectrum (there are several good books out there about AS, particularly Tony Attwood's Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome, which I think is an excellent starting place anyone who thinks they may have AS and wants to do some research on it that goes deeper than online quizzes).
 
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Welcome to AC! Sounds a lot like your looking for some answers. I hope we can all be helpful and supportive to you here. I hope you find some connections with those of us on this forum.
 
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