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Originally posted by: ricarleite
I am an aspie myself too. I've created a topic about it some time ago, more than an year ago I belive. It's a curse and a blessing at the same time...
Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Do you mean that seriously or are you just messing with me?
I've been diagnosed as having Aspergers Syndrome myself. It sucks. Did I mention I hate Aspergers Syndrome?
Originally posted by: sean wookie
I think I may have Aspergers Syndrome.
I think I may have Aspergers Syndrome.
Do you mean that seriously or are you just messing with me?
I've been diagnosed as having Aspergers Syndrome myself. It sucks. Did I mention I hate Aspergers Syndrome?
I am an aspie myself too. I've created a topic about it some time ago, more than an year ago I belive. It's a curse and a blessing at the same time...
Did you know that Steven Spielberg has Asperger's Syndrome?
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I did not know that! Are you certain? 
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Originally posted by: Nanner Split
Did you know that Steven Spielberg has Asperger's Syndrome?
Did you know that Steven Spielberg has Asperger's Syndrome?
Yes I knew that, but I always considered it to be mere speculation. But still, one could have Asperger's and "act" completely normal, without people knowing about it.
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Originally posted by: sean wookie
I'm not so sure. I heard my mom talking about it behind closed doors at my counselor.
I'm not so sure. I heard my mom talking about it behind closed doors at my counselor.
That sounded funny, Sean, sorry.
After reading here I was afraid I might have it, but I don't fit enough of the criteria. It could be fun to tell people, "I have Aspergers Syndrome". They'd go, "No!...What is that?" maybe.
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Originally posted by: skye_solo
That sounded funny, Sean, sorry.
After reading here I was afraid I might have it, but I don't fit enough of the criteria. It could be fun to tell people, "I have Aspergers Syndrome". They'd go, "No!...What is that?" maybe.
Originally posted by: sean wookie
I'm not so sure. I heard my mom talking about it behind closed doors at my counselor.
I'm not so sure. I heard my mom talking about it behind closed doors at my counselor.
That sounded funny, Sean, sorry.
After reading here I was afraid I might have it, but I don't fit enough of the criteria. It could be fun to tell people, "I have Aspergers Syndrome". They'd go, "No!...What is that?" maybe.
I've come to the conclusion that it's not necessary to tell people about it. Odds are they won't know or care about it, and if you go to the trouble of explaining, they'll think you're some sort of freak. So I only tell people if asked.
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Originally posted by: segaflip
Diagnostic Criteria For 299.80 Asperger's Disorder
A. Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following:
1. marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction
2. failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
3. a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people (e.g. by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people)
4. lack of social or emotional reciprocity
B. Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities, as manifested by at least one of the following:
1. encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
2. apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals
3. stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping or twisting, or complex whole-body movements)
4. persistent preoccupation with parts of objects
C. The disturbance causes clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning
D. There is no clinically significant general delay in language (e.g., single words used by age 2 years, communicative phrases used by age 3 years)
E. There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or in the development of age-appropriate self-help skills, adaptive behavior (other than social interaction), and curiosity about the environment in childhood
F. Criteria are not met for another specific Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Schizophrenia
Diagnostic Criteria For 299.80 Asperger's Disorder
A. Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following:
1. marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction
2. failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
3. a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people (e.g. by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people)
4. lack of social or emotional reciprocity
B. Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities, as manifested by at least one of the following:
1. encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
2. apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals
3. stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping or twisting, or complex whole-body movements)
4. persistent preoccupation with parts of objects
C. The disturbance causes clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning
D. There is no clinically significant general delay in language (e.g., single words used by age 2 years, communicative phrases used by age 3 years)
E. There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or in the development of age-appropriate self-help skills, adaptive behavior (other than social interaction), and curiosity about the environment in childhood
F. Criteria are not met for another specific Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Schizophrenia
I have a friend who pretty much follows this to the letter. He'll often wear his favourite shirt at the time every day of the week until someone teases him about it, after which he'll wear another shirt every day of the week, and so the cycle (read: ritual) continues...
He keeps Strawberry flavoured Milk in the fridge ALL the time. If somebody has some, he is noticeably worried that they might drink too much of it, and if somebody finishes the bottle, he becomes noticeably agitated.
He doesn't seem to have any of his own opinions on anything - social issues, politics, etc. When people are in a room discussing these types of issues, he becomes noticeably quiet. He doesn't even really have his own likes and dislikes. If a majority of his friends play X-Box on a regular basis, he has to go out and get an X-Box and buy all the same games for it. If his friends start playing poker, he has to go out and buy a set of playing chips, a poker table, etc.
He gets infatuated with a different girl each week, and he will ask each one of them out via mobile phone message using the SAME message with their name inserted in it (and of course, be rejected). He has no shame in this regard, which in any other context would be admirable, but in this case, he is just enacting a ritual.
My mate's a top bloke and everything, and he's not *really* mentally deficient, but I would say that in a way, he is 'socially retarded'. Sounds harsh, I know, but I believe that he displays true symptoms of Asperger's.
If you just have a few of those characteristics, I wouldn't get too worried. Some people will hear their own thoughts in their head, or their conscience you could say, equate that to 'hearing voices', and then all of a sudden worry about whether they're schizophrenic or not. It's not like that - you have to display a pretty strong combination of those symptoms before someone can make an accurate assessment on things like that.
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Oh dear, some of those symptoms sound like me. I can't for the life of me maintain eye contact for more than a few seconds in conversation, and my social skills are relatively lacking.
Oh dear, some of those symptoms sound like me. I can't for the life of me maintain eye contact for more than a few seconds in conversation, and my social skills are relatively lacking.
Yeah, but you *can* maintain eye contact for a few seconds or less. A lot of people from a lot of cultures are uncomfortable with eye contact, so that symptom alone doesn't mean you have Asperger's. As for lack of social skills, the fact that you said 'relatively' means that you have enough of an understanding of social skills to be able to measure yours against someone else's. Most Asperger's people (if not all, I would say) have such an impairment when it comes to social interaction, that they wouldn't even be able to tell, let alone compare their social skills with other people's.
I hope that reassures you a bit.
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
I've come to the conclusion that it's not necessary to tell people about it. Odds are they won't know or care about it, and if you go to the trouble of explaining, they'll think you're some sort of freak. So I only tell people if asked.
Originally posted by: skye_solo
That sounded funny, Sean, sorry.
After reading here I was afraid I might have it, but I don't fit enough of the criteria. It could be fun to tell people, "I have Aspergers Syndrome". They'd go, "No!...What is that?" maybe.
Originally posted by: sean wookie
I'm not so sure. I heard my mom talking about it behind closed doors at my counselor.
I'm not so sure. I heard my mom talking about it behind closed doors at my counselor.
That sounded funny, Sean, sorry.
After reading here I was afraid I might have it, but I don't fit enough of the criteria. It could be fun to tell people, "I have Aspergers Syndrome". They'd go, "No!...What is that?" maybe.
I've come to the conclusion that it's not necessary to tell people about it. Odds are they won't know or care about it, and if you go to the trouble of explaining, they'll think you're some sort of freak. So I only tell people if asked.
I really hate when people don't understand stuff and think you are a freak.
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Originally posted by: theredbaron
Yeah, but you *can* maintain eye contact for a few seconds or less. A lot of people from a lot of cultures are uncomfortable with eye contact, so that symptom alone doesn't mean you have Asperger's. As for lack of social skills, the fact that you said 'relatively' means that you have enough of an understanding of social skills to be able to measure yours against someone else's. Most Asperger's people (if not all, I would say) have such an impairment when it comes to social interaction, that they wouldn't even be able to tell, let alone compare their social skills with other people's.
I hope that reassures you a bit.
Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Oh dear, some of those symptoms sound like me. I can't for the life of me maintain eye contact for more than a few seconds in conversation, and my social skills are relatively lacking.
Oh dear, some of those symptoms sound like me. I can't for the life of me maintain eye contact for more than a few seconds in conversation, and my social skills are relatively lacking.
Yeah, but you *can* maintain eye contact for a few seconds or less. A lot of people from a lot of cultures are uncomfortable with eye contact, so that symptom alone doesn't mean you have Asperger's. As for lack of social skills, the fact that you said 'relatively' means that you have enough of an understanding of social skills to be able to measure yours against someone else's. Most Asperger's people (if not all, I would say) have such an impairment when it comes to social interaction, that they wouldn't even be able to tell, let alone compare their social skills with other people's.
I hope that reassures you a bit.
Oh! Thanks.
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"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Oh! Thanks.
Originally posted by: theredbaron
Yeah, but you *can* maintain eye contact for a few seconds or less. A lot of people from a lot of cultures are uncomfortable with eye contact, so that symptom alone doesn't mean you have Asperger's. As for lack of social skills, the fact that you said 'relatively' means that you have enough of an understanding of social skills to be able to measure yours against someone else's. Most Asperger's people (if not all, I would say) have such an impairment when it comes to social interaction, that they wouldn't even be able to tell, let alone compare their social skills with other people's.
I hope that reassures you a bit.
Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Oh dear, some of those symptoms sound like me. I can't for the life of me maintain eye contact for more than a few seconds in conversation, and my social skills are relatively lacking.
Oh dear, some of those symptoms sound like me. I can't for the life of me maintain eye contact for more than a few seconds in conversation, and my social skills are relatively lacking.
Yeah, but you *can* maintain eye contact for a few seconds or less. A lot of people from a lot of cultures are uncomfortable with eye contact, so that symptom alone doesn't mean you have Asperger's. As for lack of social skills, the fact that you said 'relatively' means that you have enough of an understanding of social skills to be able to measure yours against someone else's. Most Asperger's people (if not all, I would say) have such an impairment when it comes to social interaction, that they wouldn't even be able to tell, let alone compare their social skills with other people's.
I hope that reassures you a bit.
Oh! Thanks.
Exactly, now, one thing is having social dificulties, which, to be honest, most people have. And one other thing is having an authistic spectrum disorder such as Asperger's. But it dosen't mean that, you know, any of those things are negatives, I don't view myself as someone sick or someone who has a disability, no.
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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
I HATE THAT I HAVE TO GO INTO WORK TONIGHT.
I HATE THAT I HAVE TO GO INTO WORK TONIGHT.
That's what you get for being a no good low down dirty rotten stinking Cowboys fan
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Originally posted by: sean wookie
I'm going to make a original trilogy myspace group, is that a good idea?
I'm going to make a original trilogy myspace group, is that a good idea?
myspace sucks!
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Originally posted by: sean wookie
I really hate when people don't understand stuff and think you are a freak.
Originally posted by: ricarleite
I've come to the conclusion that it's not necessary to tell people about it. Odds are they won't know or care about it, and if you go to the trouble of explaining, they'll think you're some sort of freak. So I only tell people if asked.
Originally posted by: skye_solo
That sounded funny, Sean, sorry.
After reading here I was afraid I might have it, but I don't fit enough of the criteria. It could be fun to tell people, "I have Aspergers Syndrome". They'd go, "No!...What is that?" maybe.
Originally posted by: sean wookie
I'm not so sure. I heard my mom talking about it behind closed doors at my counselor.
I'm not so sure. I heard my mom talking about it behind closed doors at my counselor.
That sounded funny, Sean, sorry.
After reading here I was afraid I might have it, but I don't fit enough of the criteria. It could be fun to tell people, "I have Aspergers Syndrome". They'd go, "No!...What is that?" maybe.
I've come to the conclusion that it's not necessary to tell people about it. Odds are they won't know or care about it, and if you go to the trouble of explaining, they'll think you're some sort of freak. So I only tell people if asked.
I really hate when people don't understand stuff and think you are a freak.
I think we all hate that.
Red heads ROCK. Blondes do not rock. Nuff said.
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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
I think we all hate that.
Originally posted by: sean wookie
I really hate when people don't understand stuff and think you are a freak.
Originally posted by: ricarleite
I've come to the conclusion that it's not necessary to tell people about it. Odds are they won't know or care about it, and if you go to the trouble of explaining, they'll think you're some sort of freak. So I only tell people if asked.
Originally posted by: skye_solo
That sounded funny, Sean, sorry.
After reading here I was afraid I might have it, but I don't fit enough of the criteria. It could be fun to tell people, "I have Aspergers Syndrome". They'd go, "No!...What is that?" maybe.
Originally posted by: sean wookie
I'm not so sure. I heard my mom talking about it behind closed doors at my counselor.
I'm not so sure. I heard my mom talking about it behind closed doors at my counselor.
That sounded funny, Sean, sorry.
After reading here I was afraid I might have it, but I don't fit enough of the criteria. It could be fun to tell people, "I have Aspergers Syndrome". They'd go, "No!...What is that?" maybe.
I've come to the conclusion that it's not necessary to tell people about it. Odds are they won't know or care about it, and if you go to the trouble of explaining, they'll think you're some sort of freak. So I only tell people if asked.
I really hate when people don't understand stuff and think you are a freak.
I think we all hate that.
Its been happening to me all my life