Does it seem like I have GAD, ADHD, or Aspergers?

*In elementary school was very hyperactive, but even had a couple "friends" (I got along with girls very well in K/1st grade)
*Had a strong interest in weather from age 9 up until the past year, but have had no real interests due to depression/anxiety
*Was through a really bad family related situation, that affected and changed my life, the way I think about things, and my personality.
*Can obsess over a certain thing or two at times, but secretly, not openly (again, could be anxiety related)
*Can pick up on humor/sarcasm very well
*Have average coordination skills, just have been lacking recently due to depression/confidence
*Certain things like voices on the phone freak me out a little
*Black and white view on life
*Annoyed at people easily
*Like to poke fun and laugh at almost everything
*Picky/not too shallow when it comes to romantic relationships
*Introverted when depressed, anxious, have numerous thoughts flowing in head, or in a rough patch
*Tends to try and look at the bigger picture in everything
*Don't feel like doing anything besides sleeping, eating, watching crime investigation programs, and the usual walk
*Can't focus on anything due to constant thoughts circulating in head
*Feels very lonely
*Feels afraid of life, and questions the point of life on numerous occasions
*Very self conscious
*Mental block?

Just wondering!

doesn't sound like aspergers to me (bc you said that you pick up on things like sarcasm and stuff very easily, and it sounds like you are socially ok). It sounds like ADHD and maybe a bit of depression to me.

sorry but we are not allowed to make judgements/diagnosis of what each others problems are. for that you will need to contact a treatment provider in your off line location. they can give you psychiatric tests and physical health tests that can tell you what your problems are called in diagnostic terms.

what I can tell you is tha tif you google each of those things you posted you will find thousands and thousands of things/diagnosis that these symptoms can be including GAD, ADD and Aspergers, and many other physical and mental health problems..

my suggestion if these things bother you contact a treatment provider in your off line location. they can help you feel better.

I was diagnosed with AS & ADHD twice BTW, but I'm skeptical about AS.

This is not a diagnosis, but... I have AS, and I have a good sense of humor and I laugh easily. Might not share what other people find funny, but I "get it". Also, I haven't actually met many people at all with AS that don't get sarcasm. I do. Our problem is rather that we overuse sarcasm.

While we cannot diagnose, can't we even share our own experiences???

This is not always true. I know many aspies who understand sarcasm just fine, myself included. There is more to an AS diagnosis than not being able to understand sarcasm. This is a stereotype.

Yes. Yes yes yes.

The reason why I'm skeptical about AS is because I also have ADHD, and some people with that appear interested in only themselves but are so hyperactive that they run around and can;t hold their attention, and pay attention to detail and stuff. If you have ADHD and anxiety, that is a confusing combination that can be mistaken for AS sometimes, IMO (although I was first diagnosed for AS for educational purposes and a hearing developmental delay)

Maybe I'm just in denial?

Do you have problems with perspective thinking? This is the ability to "imagine" what another person is thinking and feeling. We use this to relate with others and navigate relationships. If you don't have issues with this, you most likely don't have AS.

I have AS. I am the quiet and reserved type, so I don't talk a lot. Most people seem to think we are all supposed to be interruptors who want to dominate a conversation and talk only about our obsessions. Not all people are like this. Some people are more outgoing than others. Life experiences also influence people's behavior. Eg. The lack of social success, can eventually cause one with AS to close off from others.

A lot of people with AS definitely use and understand sarcasm. I know, I do. Sometimes, it confuses me, but I usually get it (most of the time). Anyway, it is something people acquire with life experience. I think this stereotype comes from the AS literature, since it describes young children, who obviously have very limited life experience.

I usually don't have trouble with percieving and wondering what other people are thinking.

However, I do look younger than my age (I'm 18 and I swear I look 15) and I've wondered if that can be a developmental delay of people with AS.

Many people without AS look younger for their age. My NT sister is 38 and does not look it at all. She looks at least 10 years younger.

I have met people with AS who look their age. They seem to have expressive faces. I have noticed a relationship between the youthful look and "flat" affect. The more pronounced it is, the more youthful the face.

Genetics, medical conditions, sun exposure, substance abuse and smoking affect skin aging.

Have you ever heard of "aspie eyes"? It's hard to describe, but apparently it's the tendency of some people with AS to have tired, almost dreamy looking eyes. I guess it's the way the muscles of the eyelids are formed or something. I have them and so does a friend of mine who is also on the spectrum. He described it to me this way.

I thought Aspie eyes referred to that dark, piercing stare, or that seemingly unemotional scary look that makes you think you're in the room with a serial killer...

Don't know about looking young. I seem to age in spurts, which is very confusing. Most of my 20s I looked like 18, and most of my 30 I looked like 25, but then time suddenly catches up with me within 1-2 years. It's kind of crazy when someone thinks you are 25 and 2 years later they think you're 35...

Im sry, I fully admit that I am not educated in AS. I did not intend to make anyone feel bad, and I'm sry if I hurt anyone's feelings.

The only one who can really separate and untangle the mess of "symptoms" that affect your daily life is a trained professional, such as a psychologist. Therapists aren't trained to evaluate or diagnose, but they can refer you to someone who is. Psychiatrists (pdocs as they're called around here) also can evaluate/diagnose, but they're more likely to try and follow up with medication because they have an MD degree as well and are involved in the pharmacological area.

If you have high anxiety, it could look like ADHD. If you have ADHD, it could look like high anxiety. All of that could look like Aspergers too, to an extent. It's very difficult to untangle them from each other. I know this from personal experience- likely having all 3 myself but personally I'm able to separate most of the symptoms from one another in myself with the help of my therapist. I can't "help" the symptoms alone though- which is why I'm being referred to a psychiatrist next week.

Edit: Also, with the whole 'Aspies and sarcasm' thing. Some people struggle with it, others do not. I think it partially depends on how often sarcasm was used around you as you were growing up, and how often you used it in return. I wasn't exposed to it much and I never used it myself until middle school etc, so I both over-use it AND I lack the understanding of many sarcastic terms. I don't recognize sarcasm in people's voices unless it's enhanced or it's a common phrase I've heard (ie: "Yeah right", etc). But, I have the full slew of symptoms otherwise. Impairment in communication and expressions, sensory issues, executive functioning issues, "obsessive" (highly specific) interests, etc. Too long to go on. A lot of the time, from what I've noticed, when Aspergers is first mentioned and the real knowledge and explanation is given, it kind of "clicks". It makes sense. A lot of the pieces fit together finally, y'know?