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« on: July 20, 2015, 11:12:23 PM »
« edited: April 30, 2016, 03:39:06 PM by RR1997 »
It's a well known fact that quite a few posters have Asperger's/Autism, but I want to know the exact percentage.

Me:

I've never been officially diagnosed with it, so no.
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2015, 11:15:06 PM »
I do not. I also didn't think anybody seriously used "Aspie."
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2015, 11:17:39 PM »
Quote from: NYMillennial on July 20, 2015, 11:15:06 PM
I do not. I also didn't think anybody seriously used "Aspie."

Being honest here, I was feeling too lazy to type out "Asperger's", which is why I typed out "Aspie" instead. I know it's a very childish and stupid way to refer to the syndrome.
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2015, 11:30:52 PM »
Aspie and sperg need trigger warnings.
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2015, 03:02:28 AM »
I don't know, and I've actually wanted to know for awhile as someone who's extremely introverted. I know I don't have Autism, but I looked up some of the symptoms of Asperger's, and I definitely fit some of the bills (limited range of interest, communication awkwardness). Though there is also a list of what kids with Asperger's suffer from (ADHD, depression, schizophrenia) and I don't suffer from any of them. So if I do have it, its not very severe.
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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2015, 03:11:18 AM »
Yup.
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2015, 07:01:45 AM »
I wish one of the symptoms of asperger's was an inability to self diagnose asperger's.

No btw
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2015, 09:49:29 AM »
Quote from: ElectionsGuy on July 21, 2015, 03:02:28 AM
I don't know, and I've actually wanted to know for awhile as someone who's extremely introverted. I know I don't have Autism, but I looked up some of the symptoms of Asperger's, and I definitely fit some of the bills (limited range of interest, communication awkwardness). Though there is also a list of what kids with Asperger's suffer from (ADHD, depression, schizophrenia) and I don't suffer from any of them. So if I do have it, its not very severe.

My case exactly as well.  I discuss this in depth on AAD. 
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2015, 10:23:29 AM »
Frankly, I have a feeling that half of our self described autistic/aspergers posters are self-diagnosed.
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2015, 10:24:53 AM »
I'm not sure quite how to put this without offending the various Atlas Special Interests, but this is a dumb thread, in my opinion.
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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2015, 11:28:52 AM »
I voted yes, but I might just be weird. 
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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2015, 12:23:07 PM »
Quote from: Cathcon on July 21, 2015, 10:24:53 AM
I'm not sure quite how to put this without offending the various Atlas Special Interests, but this is a dumb thread, in my opinion.

Yeah.  If we were to have a thread about it, it shouldn't say "suffer from" (one may suffer from symptoms of the disorder, but the disorder itself merely describes a temperament) and second, only actual diagnoses should count as a "yes." 

I agree with Sanchez as well. 
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2015, 01:27:44 PM »
« Edited: July 21, 2015, 01:30:39 PM by Αλληλεγγύη »
Oh God, do I have to go through this again?

I am not self-diagnosed, and I have consulted with several recognized professionals over the past 7 years. In fact, I had barely heard about Asperger's when I got diagnosed.
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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2015, 01:35:11 PM »
Quote from: Αλληλεγγύη on July 21, 2015, 01:27:44 PM
Oh God, do I have to go through this again?

I am not self-diagnosed, and I have consulted with several recognized professionals over the past 7 years. In fact, I had barely heard about Asperger's when I got diagnosed.

I doubt you are part of the "half" that people suspect are self diagnosed.
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« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2015, 01:36:06 PM »
Have yes. Suffer, no.
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« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2015, 01:42:01 PM »
I'm only slightly "off", but grew up before it was mass diagnosed.  I probably could use something for motivation and social situations, but I've gotten along just fine (more or less) up until now and I'm too lazy/anti-social to go to a doc about it.  I've got a nephew that everybody says "is just like you [me] were at that age", but they took him to the doc, got him on.....something, and he's doing much better now.


I voted no.
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« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2015, 01:46:26 PM »

You win the thread. Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2015, 01:55:30 PM »
No.
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« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2015, 03:26:43 PM »
Nah. Although I'm on the far end of "normal" for sure.
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« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2015, 03:41:10 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2015, 04:35:12 PM »
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on July 21, 2015, 03:26:43 PM
Nah. Although I'm on the far end of "normal" for sure.
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« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2015, 05:28:57 PM »
No, but I'm a big nerd anyway. Tongue
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« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2015, 11:24:59 PM »
Quote from: TNvolunteer on July 21, 2015, 04:09:12 PM
Quote from: ElectionsGuy on July 21, 2015, 03:02:28 AM
I don't know, and I've actually wanted to know for awhile as someone who's extremely introverted. I know I don't have Autism, but I looked up some of the symptoms of Asperger's, and I definitely fit some of the bills (limited range of interest, communication awkwardness). Though there is also a list of what kids with Asperger's suffer from (ADHD, depression, schizophrenia) and I don't suffer from any of them. So if I do have it, its not very severe.

This exactly.

If I were a betting man, I would wager this is the median position of a poster here.  I am not great socially, but I am polite enough, follow the rules, and do OK. 
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« Reply #23 on: July 22, 2015, 01:26:07 AM »
Nope
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« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2015, 01:33:28 AM »
Surely I'm not alone in thinking, upon seeing the thread title, that this was going to be an either/or question, with the only options in the poll being "Asperger's" and "Austism"?
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