When I was talking to one of my T's about my husband when I first left him & had moved here, he said it sounded like my husband could possibly have aspergers even though you can't accurately Dx someone without them actually being there & talking with them. My Calif pdoc Dx'ed him with ADD.....after going through a clinical trial after he completely blew up his engineering career. however, my Calif pdoc also suggested he have medical tests done because he thought there was something seriously wrong with his cognative abilibies.

LOL....when you said they suggested you get an engineering degree, my husband got his computer science BS & had an computer engineering career....but his interface with people was what finally caused his loss of career.....always had attitude problem from the time I met him in college which was my initial reason why I had decided I didn't want to get married to him but ended up listening to my mother instead of my good sense.

It's interesting because anything that causes us problems in our life usually has something to do with a mental illness in some way, but it's sometimes so subtle, it's almost impossible to pin point what it really is. Doesn't get recognized until it finally is effecting the person to the point of not functioning.

This was an interesting You Tube I found here.....of the Chair of DSM IV who came out of retirement to deal with DSM V on the topic of overdiagnosis & it's effect

http://forums.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=230415

You are right....it doesn't make you any different....you are still Rapunzel.....& always will be....but maybe with a better understanding.