[NiteOwl]

I'm new....i was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder last year....however...i'm not sure if that's really what i have....i do have deep depression and hypomania....so it may be a co-morbidity thing. I was also diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder.

However....i have been trying to figure out why i continuously feel misunderstood by other people. I even read on another forum how some with Asperger's have issues with phones.

I HATE PHONES!!! I text EVERYONE. I have even been yelled at and being told that i text too much. People have left me bc i text so much. I feel like i communicate ALOT better when i text or write. When i DO talk on the phone....i sweat profusely and i never know what or when to say something...conversation is just so stressful!

I always feel really awkward around others. I try to play it off like i'm okay but inside i'm boiling! I even have panic attacks when i know i'm going to be around people...i find myself FORCING myself to be social...because i don't necessarily like being alone....but i don't always like to be around others either.

I was thinking about going to get checked for this by a doctor....but i don't want them to just be like...yeah you have it...just to make money off of me. Idk....help?

[-jimi-]

Sounds like social anxiety.

[Singularis]

If I where you I would try and take this test at http://www.rdos.net/eng/ click on the quiz and see how you do.

I honestly think I have AS, almost every symptom fits me.. but am not technically diagnosed yet.. (im waiting for an appointment.) The thing is, from what I read, not all people with Aspergers show the same exact symptoms.. some lack empathy and some don't. For example I can understand peoples emotions and point of views.. but at times I really couldn't care less what someones feels and think I'm 100% right. I think it depends on my level of comfort with them. I also hate social situations, Ive always felt very anxious and awkward around people I'm not comfortable with and tend to over analyze very little details, like im in my own world... I also hate talking on the phone too! It sucks.. i really can't explain it..

So in my opinion take the quiz and try to be as honest as possible and dont over think the questions.. I did that and it took me forever. (along with a few distractions) And if you feel up to it try and talk to a psych, i have an abstract view on trust soo so i can understand your lack of trust in them. Its for the better though, Good Luck!

[siljie]

I don't know. I would talk to a mental health professional about this, it could stem from a number of different things and the possibilities are endless.

[CantExplain]

Prefering text to phones may be about control. In writing, you can plan exactly what you want to say and avoid saying anything that can be used against you.

Is that how you feel?

[Singularis]

Originally Posted by CantExplain

Prefering text to phones may be about control. In writing, you can plan exactly what you want to say and avoid saying anything that can be used against you.

Is that how you feel?

I think that's explained the best, kind of funny since your name is "cantexplain" haha

Ultimately a doctor would help with a dx

-Singularis

[maybeBP]

I also wonder a little if I may have Asperger's. I am diagnosed with inattentive ADHD but have been looking into bipolar and have thought about Asperger's too.

All my life I thought something is wrong with me. I've never easily made friends and the ones I do have, have been my friends for several years. I often have experienced "social anxiety" when around people I do not know. People have often commented on my inability to make eye contact when taking to them. I always feel misunderstood and find myself unable to know are judge how people feel about me. I am known for saying things a little rude, inappropriate, or insensitive at times. Coworkers have said that I "put my foot in my mouth" a lot. Like I speak without thinking first. There have been times with the past when a friend would talk to me about a proplem they has with the way I acted or something I said and I was completely unaware that they could take it that way and felt so upset inside that I am so misunderstood. I often find myself trying to figure out why some people I think I'm friends with don't call me or sometimes don't answer my calls, sometimes texting back instead of answering. I find it hard to know what these people are thinking about me. Sometimes I think I need to make my convo's shorter so maybe next time they will answer..lol. Or, I need to ask more questions rather than talk about myself. I'm not self absorbed but I talk about what I know about and don't like to ask questions because I think if someone wants to tell me something, they will (I don't like to pry).

I'm not so sure what my problems are but I know it has to be more than ADHD so I plan to go back to the psych doc and see. This time I plan to put everything on the table....not just my concerns, and see what they come up with. I hope that whatever is different with me can be somewhat fixed because I'm haveing a big problem functioning in life right now.

Also, I wish you all good luck in finding yourself!

[falonsayswoah]

I have been wondering if I have Asperger's as well. I've taken several online quizzes over an extended period of time, and they all say it's likely that I have it. I also have many of the symptoms that I have read about, and I relate to my friend, who has been diagnosed with Asperger's, on almost everything. But I know that you can only learn so much from the internet, and quizzes aren't exactly a reliable source to be diagnosed with (which they state up front), so I am going to bring it up at my appointment with a counselor this Wednesday (or maybe the second appointment.. haha). I'd talk to a doctor about your thoughts and just see what they say, and go from there. (: