I was told by my sister that I may have autistic tenancies. Really, I should be asking my mum but I did and she said the same thing. My brother has Asperger's syndrome. I love him to bits. He's the most amazing brother ever. This was said back when I was much younger but I haven't been officially diagnosed. I can do things like a "normal" person would do. I'm a bit sensitive to hearing. I don't like really loud bangs but apart from that I seem fine. If I was to be diagnosed with autism, my world would fall apart because it's like being called a "retard". Can your sibling's mental health illness be passed onto you? Thank you for your replies.