Kitty1995
New Member
I'm a 24 year old female. I'm diagnosed with ADHD since 2016 but I think there is more to it.
What has made me suspect Asperger's?
As a child, I had to attend occupational therapy because I would have meltdowns if seams of my clothing would touch my skin. I had to wear all my clothes inside out. Sensory overload made it impossible for me to wear buttons, zippers, scratchy fabrics, underwear or socks. I would melt down when my mother brushed my hair, shampoo'd my hair etc.
When my mother would take me to Kindergarten, the sensory overload caused me to hide in the corner under a coat for at least 2 hours after she leaves, and asking nobody to disturb me until I could adjust to the surroundings.
I've never liked photographs. I have never smiled in photographs, or am disturbed and panic when somebody wants to take one of me or my face. It's always been this way.
I practically came out of the womb with a straight face.
I find it difficult to understand other people's intentions, or I often just straight up do not understand how to join a conversation with people, or people will tell me I am being rude, inappropriate, or they dislike me, and I am completely unaware of the social reason why during and after.
Meeting new people, giving a good impression is very very hard.
As a child, teen and adult I absolutely do not enjoy being touched, physical affection
I do have extremely specific interests that I go into great detail knowing about, which other people find 'random' or 'useless'.
As I've grown, I've learned to force myself to make eye contact with others (sometimes OVERLY so, as I cannot tell how much eye contact people want?) To wear clothes normally (I still always prefer seamless/tagless/wireless clothing or I get frusterated. but I still cannot be in a photograph and have massive anxiety about it.
I would say I am average to slightly above average IQ, not a super genius but I do consider myself very intelligent without sounding too egotistic.
Anyway, I was just wondering if this sounds like aspergers to anyone. Ive never been formally diagnosed, and when they screened me for ADHD, I dont think autism screening was involved. I know you're not doctors but maybe some of you have shared my experiences and can give some insight.
What has made me suspect Asperger's?
As a child, I had to attend occupational therapy because I would have meltdowns if seams of my clothing would touch my skin. I had to wear all my clothes inside out. Sensory overload made it impossible for me to wear buttons, zippers, scratchy fabrics, underwear or socks. I would melt down when my mother brushed my hair, shampoo'd my hair etc.
When my mother would take me to Kindergarten, the sensory overload caused me to hide in the corner under a coat for at least 2 hours after she leaves, and asking nobody to disturb me until I could adjust to the surroundings.
I've never liked photographs. I have never smiled in photographs, or am disturbed and panic when somebody wants to take one of me or my face. It's always been this way.
I practically came out of the womb with a straight face.
I find it difficult to understand other people's intentions, or I often just straight up do not understand how to join a conversation with people, or people will tell me I am being rude, inappropriate, or they dislike me, and I am completely unaware of the social reason why during and after.
Meeting new people, giving a good impression is very very hard.
As a child, teen and adult I absolutely do not enjoy being touched, physical affection
I do have extremely specific interests that I go into great detail knowing about, which other people find 'random' or 'useless'.
As I've grown, I've learned to force myself to make eye contact with others (sometimes OVERLY so, as I cannot tell how much eye contact people want?) To wear clothes normally (I still always prefer seamless/tagless/wireless clothing or I get frusterated. but I still cannot be in a photograph and have massive anxiety about it.
I would say I am average to slightly above average IQ, not a super genius but I do consider myself very intelligent without sounding too egotistic.
Anyway, I was just wondering if this sounds like aspergers to anyone. Ive never been formally diagnosed, and when they screened me for ADHD, I dont think autism screening was involved. I know you're not doctors but maybe some of you have shared my experiences and can give some insight.
