Hi there. I'm new here. I'm a female born in the 1960s and never even heard of Aspergers until about 10 years ago, and when I read about it, I thought, Wow, that sounds exactly like one of my brothers. Then I just sort of forgot about it. Recently, my mother told me that the same brother said the same thing about ME, that he thought I had aspergers. The curious thing is, I always thought my entire family was a bit odd. Each and every one of us is obsessed with something. Some are obsessed with religion, other with sports, some with animals or music. My obsessions rotate--I'll get locked on to subject for a while, sometimes a few years, read everything I can on it, and stay with it until a new obsession comes along.
Most of the men in my family seem to lack empathy. Some are very blunt and straightforward. I've been told I'm too serious, inside my head too much. I tend to enjoy (need) alone time more than the average person, though I do like to socialize in small amounts. Some of the men in my family, who seem very aspie, are actually really good at socializing. Great conversationalists, but honestly, I think they are great at eye contact and talking, but now that I think of it, maybe not so hot at listening. Oh, and I noticed a number of us--males and females--tend to have this irksome stim of cheek biting.
I know Aspergers presents differently in women--and when I looked at those differences, I was really shocked to see that I had most of them. Here's what I don't relate to: I never had imaginary friends as a kid. I distinctly remember hearing about other kids having imaginary friends and I think I tried it for 2 minutes and decided it was totally dumb to talk to empty air. But I did enjoy playing alone by myself. Never a problem there. I've also been told that I have a bubbly personality and make great eye contact, though I have also had times were my voice goes totally monotone. I have trouble telling stories (I can write them, but not tell them), and I totally freak out in job interviews. It's like I freeze and forget words. I was also a little rambunctious as a kid, but became shy around the age of 6. Never did understand religion. Going to church made me feel like I was an anthropologist observing a strange people. I have a creative streak and can get focused for hours on a project. Interruptions set me sideways.
So I took the online Aspergers test. Here are the results:
Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 97 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 128 of 200
You seem to have both neurodiverse and neurotypical traits
So what does all this mean?
Thanks for listening. Just trying to figure it all out....
Most of the men in my family seem to lack empathy. Some are very blunt and straightforward. I've been told I'm too serious, inside my head too much. I tend to enjoy (need) alone time more than the average person, though I do like to socialize in small amounts. Some of the men in my family, who seem very aspie, are actually really good at socializing. Great conversationalists, but honestly, I think they are great at eye contact and talking, but now that I think of it, maybe not so hot at listening. Oh, and I noticed a number of us--males and females--tend to have this irksome stim of cheek biting.
I know Aspergers presents differently in women--and when I looked at those differences, I was really shocked to see that I had most of them. Here's what I don't relate to: I never had imaginary friends as a kid. I distinctly remember hearing about other kids having imaginary friends and I think I tried it for 2 minutes and decided it was totally dumb to talk to empty air. But I did enjoy playing alone by myself. Never a problem there. I've also been told that I have a bubbly personality and make great eye contact, though I have also had times were my voice goes totally monotone. I have trouble telling stories (I can write them, but not tell them), and I totally freak out in job interviews. It's like I freeze and forget words. I was also a little rambunctious as a kid, but became shy around the age of 6. Never did understand religion. Going to church made me feel like I was an anthropologist observing a strange people. I have a creative streak and can get focused for hours on a project. Interruptions set me sideways.
So I took the online Aspergers test. Here are the results:
Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 97 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 128 of 200
You seem to have both neurodiverse and neurotypical traits
So what does all this mean?
Thanks for listening. Just trying to figure it all out....
