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Originally Posted by TwinVergil
Thanks for the welcome.
Although I think it's everyone's right to decide if they get the diagnosis or not, I don't care much for the diagnosis on paper, but I am seeking answers and explanations. Like I said in the comments: my whole life I've been in denial because that's how my mother sees it. I even have a report card where a teacher wrote to my mom that I needed professional attention. But she ignored this like she always does. And it's affected my life. I am very impulsive, have bad rage management and very obsessive.
It may be a tough answer, but I'll accept whatever the answer is even if I have to keep things a secret to avoid conflicts. Or maybe be open about it and ignore judgement from others. Right know I just want to understand where to start. Should I go with a specialist on Autism or with a normal Psychologist and see where things go from there?
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I am ADD/ADHD and nothing you described above sounds like ADD. However, there are people in my family on the Autism scale (they don't call it Asbergers anymore) including my sister, and what you describe sounds like the people in my family, particularly my sister.
And there is nothing at all to be ashamed of.
Being on the autism scale does not necessarily mean you are are "disordered." For many, it's just a type of personality. Yes, the high functioning people on the scale are very intelligent. Silicon Valley is full of people on the autism scale. In fact, one of the big companies (Microsoft? Google? I forget which) has started a program to help teach people on the scale engineering skills, and they are using it as a way to find talent to tap.
If you have HBO, watch the show
Silicon Valley because several of the characters on it are on the autism scale, and they approach it with humor--not humor at the expense of the characters because they are some of the best people on the show. If you don't have HBO, the first two seasons are on DVD. It's really a great show, very funny.
If you find yourself somewhere on the scale, try not to feel stigmatized. Personally, if someone told me they are on the Autism scale, my immediate reaction would be "this is someone I'd probably like to get to know."
--Ceara1010