Daguerreo
Well-Known Member
Hello, Moiyen!
I am a sentient individual, I reside in Australia, but I am British. I am not a diagnosed asperger, but i have come to believe I might be a person with asperger's syndrome. I do not wish to put a label on myself, and try to say I am a person with asperger's but i wish to have some piece of mind over the matter.
For a good while, may people have asked if i have a mental disability, the last 3 have asked if I have asperger's, one who knows someone with aspergers. I reply with "I'm not sure..." My cousin calls me her walking encyclopedia...
Nevertheless after researching the topic, and then looking at personality disorders, i believe i have some form of autism, even if it is weak. The thing is In my country of residence, I have to go to a GP to get a referral before being diagnosed, and I do not wish to do that, because I think he and the others think I might be looking for a label, because I have already researched, and found a lot of the the things some asperger people do are very much similar to myself, I think.
I have a strong interest in Languages, Language evolution, phonology, meteorology, anthropology, economics, politics, coffee industry and economics.
In preparation to consider booking a GP appointment to consider getting a refferal, I wrote a list of unique things that I do in my life, that is not prevalent in most people's lives...
What do you guys think, should I consider going to my gp for a refferal?
I am a sentient individual, I reside in Australia, but I am British. I am not a diagnosed asperger, but i have come to believe I might be a person with asperger's syndrome. I do not wish to put a label on myself, and try to say I am a person with asperger's but i wish to have some piece of mind over the matter.
For a good while, may people have asked if i have a mental disability, the last 3 have asked if I have asperger's, one who knows someone with aspergers. I reply with "I'm not sure..." My cousin calls me her walking encyclopedia...
Nevertheless after researching the topic, and then looking at personality disorders, i believe i have some form of autism, even if it is weak. The thing is In my country of residence, I have to go to a GP to get a referral before being diagnosed, and I do not wish to do that, because I think he and the others think I might be looking for a label, because I have already researched, and found a lot of the the things some asperger people do are very much similar to myself, I think.
I have a strong interest in Languages, Language evolution, phonology, meteorology, anthropology, economics, politics, coffee industry and economics.
In preparation to consider booking a GP appointment to consider getting a refferal, I wrote a list of unique things that I do in my life, that is not prevalent in most people's lives...
- make brief erratic arm and hand movements when irritated, agitated, frustrated, or recalling upon a negative memory that I do not like.
- oblivious to peoples needs, and oblivious to tasks that need doing without being informed about it.
- persistent for answers since a young age.
- diagnosed with dyspraxia at the age of 5.
- stroke hair along the temporal lobe when anxious, stressed, nervous and worried.
- will rest palm of hand behind the ear near the occiput when uncomfortable about a social event, a uestion, anxious, or stressed.
- oblivious to peoples body language, and confused about irrational actions. I.E. a staff member giving me a free cofee, and smiling...
- Wish to socialize more, but a strong need to isolate.
- Love patterns, organization, systems, and rationale things.
- do not like unpredictable events, do not like days without a plan, scheme, or no forethought.
- shy and reserved among new crowds, usually overwhelmed by large new crowds, can get stressed, and have often escaped from it to the nearest comfortable enviroment.
- no wish to connect to a new crowd unless they are interesting to me.
- Follow certain routines makes me less stressed, and calm.
- have a morning ritual which I must do/reluctant to give up before I disembark - have been known to get up at 4am to do the things, before attending my 6am work shift.
- When in the CBd I will only visit certain placess I am comfortable at.
- Plan places I must/will/want to visit before I alight off the train. Will plan the most efficent route.
- get annoyed and agitated if bothered, or if a new person enters a room without my consent. (the latter is more of a home/lecture thing)
- get annoyed if parents plan an event without consulting me in advance, often reluctant and stand on my ground.
- Will repeat myself continously until I know they have acknowledge my statement. If i have repeated myself too many times, I ask if they heard what I said.
- Have the same order at the same caf? - become predictable to the caf? staff. the one at work no longer asks, she already knows.
- feel very lonely and sad sometimes.
- stong dislike for sharing personal information when asked, will avoid the question, or refuse.
- strong dislike for small talk.
- sometimes get emotionally stressed in discussion, especially political discussion when I feel no one understands my stance.
- Will raise voice unintentionally when annoyed, and agitated.
- in childhood use to bite hand in frustration over an action i had done.
- Low self-esteem, low self-confidence.
- Feel very uncomfortable receiving personality compliments, depise it very much.
- like quiet, serene places, with people around, but silent and preoccupied.
- oblivious to other peoples humour.
- most of the time colleagues have learned to try and understand how I tick, and my way of thinking.
- Very comfortable when talking about topics I know.
- Will spend money at places if i know i can communicate and socialize with the staff. I.E. go to a french caf? for coffee to tlak in just french, when i like the coffee at another caf? 220 meters away more.
- more interested in ideologies, and how they are applicable, then current affairs.
- spend most of my teenage life talking to adults, rather then people my age.
- Today socialize more among professors at university then my student body.
What do you guys think, should I consider going to my gp for a refferal?
