What disorders cause stuff like this?

My current dx is in my sig, but there are a couple of thing relatives have brought to my attention that are concerning me. Could be a manifestation of Schiz, but I keep thinking Asperger's too.

Basically I have always had bad social skills, but it's been pointed out to me that I don't do small talk at all. I especially don't ask people "How are you?" are stuff like that.

Also another thing pointed out was that I apologize at inappropriate times.

And finally, I laugh at things that are not funny, or seemingly at nothing at all (I do laugh at thoughts a lot)

What is this exactly? My therapist keeps saying I come off as "normal" but... the feedback I get from others is that I don't.

Maybe it means that you are more creative than the average, more likely to see things unfiltered by accepted mores of society. It might be a "disorder" only in the eyes of someone who accepts what she thinks is the accepted way of looking at things. It could be only a matter of degree, too, how well you can handle being outside of the ordinary, how pleasing it is to you, how you can keep your particular way of looking at things and still see others' points of view!

I don't ask others how they are, either -- unless I actually want to know.

Hey there,

I laugh at funny thoughts (out loud) and get strange looks at times. I don't like small talk either and I think it is insulting to our intelligence to play the fake social game of 'Oh dahhhling how arrrrre you?!" when really the person saying it is thinking "Gimme another drink fgs so I can put up with these people!!!".

But it could very well be that you just truly do have appalling social skills and that may be the issue there? I was brought up to be the "perfect" person in social settings, so of course I much prefer to be just who I am. I'm not rude and I don't treat people at all badly. But I'm not going to gush over a woman I dislike because of her overbearing personality or the person who pretends to like me because I can donate something to her charity. So we must be a little alike there. I don't conisder my adult choices to be a personality disorder or schizophrenia.

I think you have enough to deal with. If it were me I wouldn't go looking for further diagnoses, I'd sit quietly and try not to do the things that people are commenting on , it's less work for me in the long run

Loving thoughts,

Rhia

When was the last time you were evaluated by a psychiatrist? If it has been awhile, maybe a second opinion would resolve the issue.

I have had many, many different diagnoses. So many I quit caring as long as I was getting better.

Will your therapist help you with social skills? He sees you in a different setting than your friends do. What do you think? Do those who tell you things have your best interests in mind? Then again if you are happy, there is truly nothing wrong with being you.

Good luck.

Your therapist says you come off as "normal" ??? That means you are able to concentrate and carry on small talk conversation when you focus on it?

I think the therapist is just trying to make me feel better, I asked another relative and that person said I had social deficits. I asked what and she didn't want to say for some reason.

I personally wouldn't worry so much about a diagnosis. Those things could just be part of your personality, or due to something like low confidence/self esteem.