swilltastic
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 Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 7:17 am Post subject: Is it true? Am I really one of y'all?? |
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When I was about 13 I was having a lot of issues, had been taken out of school, and at one point my dad suggested to me that I had Asperger's because of a Dateline episode he saw. And I was skeptical of course, but I saw the episode and was a little curious. I'm 24 going on 25 now, and I'm re-researching all this and honestly think I may have it. I work in a home furnishing store and I am a total curtain panel nazi, and that is the one area in my store where I can totally sell the crap out of everything. And it's also the only department where I can remember to upsell ("Do you have rods to go with this at home?"). That is only one example, I wont get into the others. But I'm going through some tough times right now, and it's accompanied of course with some depression, and I have been officially been diagnosed with bipolar. I don't know if I really have that, that was five years ago, but perhaps I do, but I am remembering this and I think maybe I'm an Aspie too.
I have a very hard time with eye contact. I realized at one point every time my ridiculously friendly boss talked to me, he was making straight eye contact every time he talked to me, so I decided to return the favor and practice on him. I get along with my staff real well, they are all as screwed up as I am, so I can sort of make eye contact with them, but I still have a little hard time with my customers. It's gotten easier, but it's still hard, especially if they ain't too sure about me... and most of my customers will look me straight in the eye too.
I'm new here and I just want to know, without an official doctor, am I one of you guys? |
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feddup
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It is not nearly enough information for users of this forum to evaluate your condition, IMO. You are asking for an audience-diagnostic. While I would say you should be looking for a professional-diagnostic and numerous personal-diagnostics before you take any steps ahead.
And, if you do think you have AS. Don't try to train yourself to look people in the eyes. You are reading their soul. If you train yourself to comprehend staring people in the eyes like a "normal" person. You will degrade your natural abilities. You may want to get rid of them though..
This coming from a unprofessional, self-diagnosed AS who can't even get shrink to call back  |
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TenPencePiece
Curiosity Killed the Cone
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Welcome! 
You might be, but I wouldn't know - regardless, hope you enjoy your stay
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Silvervarg
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It really doesn't matter if you are, as long as you're a nice person you can hang out here as much as you'd like. 
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swilltastic
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| Silvervarg wrote: | | It really doesn't matter if you are, as long as you're a nice person you can hang out here as much as you'd like. |
Daww shucks... thanks  |
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CockneyRebel
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Tequila
Trust the people!
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Location: Lancashire, UK
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome to WP, swilltastic. Hope you like it here. |
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redrobin62
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Location: Seattle, WA
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome. I've never heard an aspie call themselves a nazi, but hey... |
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AnonymousAnonymous
Is Not A Sociopath
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Age: 22
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Location: Portland, Oregon
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Welcome to Wrong Planet!
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Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! |
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Tequila
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| redrobin62 wrote: | | Welcome. I've never heard an aspie call themselves a nazi, but hey... |
It's not meant literally. It's just meant to mean that she's totally, officiously obsessed with something. |
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InLoveWithNumbers
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Joined: May 14, 2012
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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| redrobin62 wrote: | | Welcome. I've never heard an aspie call themselves a nazi, but hey... |
Me neither but I've sure as hell(Oh wait... I don't believe in hell... Never noticed that one before) been called one.
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InLoveWithNumbers
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| Tequila wrote: | | redrobin62 wrote: | | Welcome. I've never heard an aspie call themselves a nazi, but hey... |
It's not meant literally. It's just meant to mean that she's totally, officiously obsessed with something. |
Really?
Well i guess I'm a Rubik's Cube and History Nazi then |
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