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Old Jul 20, 2012, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Indie'sOK View Post
We are very much alike - I struggle with many of those symptoms myself. It does sound to me like you might have mild Asperger's, but you know yourself best.

Also...don't ever let anyone invalidate your feelings. If you feel you have it, you don't need to prove yourself to anyone. Even if a doctor says you don't have it and you still feel otherwise, seek a second opinion. There is little known in the professional world about AS in women. We present differently than boys and men, and doctors often miss it (or misdiagnose entirely) because they base their "facts" and knowledge on male AS stereotypes. You are the only one who can really know for sure.

There's a website that really helped me. It's a blog written by a woman with Asperger's who also has an autistic son. She probably knows more about it than even the most well-learned mental health professionals.

Two posts in particular really resonated with me:

Asperger's Traits (Women, Females, Girls)

Females with Asperger's Syndrome (Non-Official) Checklist


Hope this helps...I'm currently going through the exact same thing.

Thank you for the links, I read them and wow, this explain a lot of what I am going through. I actually sent them to my parents so they could see also. Again thank you.
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