Have questions about Aspergers? Have them answered here! - General

I noticed how some people mentioned their "specialty", and how I have never been told to have one, but now I realized that I do have one: guns. I'm always thinking of guns. Not killing, but guns. Also, I play lots of minecraft.

[QUOTE=BubsDood;30935239]F I hate aspergers. It makes me feel extremely socially awkward. i can count all my friends one one hand, I've [B]NEVER[/B] had a girlfriend, sometimes I'm too scared too speak my mind on the damn internet for the fear getting "dumbs". I feel great knowing how many fellow FPers have this.[/QUOTE] I used to be the same exact way and it's pretty clear that I don't have aspergers now. That's something plenty of young males go through, if you're self-diagnosing then you probably don't have aspergers. Don't get so worked up over not having tons of friends or not having sex at the age of 15. I jumped into the dating game later than most people and do just fine nowadays, if not better than most people. I can still count my friends on one hand, but it's quality, not quantity that counts. I think the biggest problem a lot of kids have to overcome in regards to social pressure is learning how to calm the fuck down. They get all worked up with shit like "I don't have enough friends, I don't have a girlfriend, I'm not popular," and it does a number on their brain. The second you stop caring about having friends, you'll make friends. The second you stop caring about having a girlfriend, you'll get a girlfriend. Keep in mind that not caring =/= not doing something, I'm not saying to lock yourself away in a room and hope shit falls in your lap. You need to be social, but don't go out thinking you have to hunt for friends or girls, just go out to have a good time. Do that and things will fall in your lap, it's much easier than you think.

If people with Aspergers lack empathy/sympathy doesn't that also turn them into Psychopaths?

umm no [editline]6th July 2011[/editline] who said aspetics lack sympathy?

[QUOTE=NotMeh;30935510]If people with Aspergers lack empathy/sympathy doesn't that also turn them into Psychopaths?[/QUOTE] Sociopaths* And no, sociopathy/psychopathy is as much influenced by environment as it is by genetics.

[QUOTE=Lord of Ears;30935577]umm no [editline]6th July 2011[/editline] who said aspetics lack sympathy?[/QUOTE] I wonder if this equates his conservatism with his asspergers, conservatives often lack empathy for other human beings.

[QUOTE=FPChris;30923299]What, how can you, when did it. RAHGASERADJOASDKJLAKSDÖL[/QUOTE] Your avatar doesn't seem to agree with your post [img]http://www.facepunch.com/image.php?u=97266&dateline=1295549472[/img]

I've always understood sarcasm, so I suppose it depends on the affected person. I've never seen Aspergers as a disability, really. People get diagnosed with it all the time, even though they might not seem like they've got it at all. I mean, you get some people with it who are pretty social but not very clever.

How many people here are self diagnosed? I always see people saying, I think I'm aspergers I can't talk girls! or I think I have ADD I can't concentrate at school!

I've allways found syndromes interresting, especially Tourette's syndrome.

Is it like Assburgers [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Trolling." - Dav0r))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=Zeke129;30935438]Is this a self-diagnosis or a professional one Because those traits you listed are pretty common except for the dumbs one[/QUOTE] Professional. [QUOTE=MaverickIB;30935509]I used to be the same exact way and it's pretty clear that I don't have aspergers now. That's something plenty of young males go through, if you're self-diagnosing then you probably don't have aspergers. Don't get so worked up over not having tons of friends or not having sex at the age of 15. I jumped into the dating game later than most people and do just fine nowadays, if not better than most people. I can still count my friends on one hand, but it's quality, not quantity that counts. I think the biggest problem a lot of kids have to overcome in regards to social pressure is learning how to calm the fuck down. They get all worked up with shit like "I don't have enough friends, I don't have a girlfriend, I'm not popular," and it does a number on their brain. The second you stop caring about having friends, you'll make friends. The second you stop caring about having a girlfriend, you'll get a girlfriend. Keep in mind that not caring =/= not doing something, I'm not saying to lock yourself away in a room and hope shit falls in your lap. You need to be social, but don't go out thinking you have to hunt for friends or girls, just go out to have a good time. Do that and things will fall in your lap, it's much easier than you think.[/QUOTE] ... I'm stunned. Years of psychology and no one has ever said that. I am so glad you told me this. You're right, I really need to be more easy-going and less tight and insecure! Who gives a fuck about prom? I much rather hang out with a small group of friends than try to impress my peers(no sarcasm intended). User of the Year 2011? You are in my book.

[QUOTE=Lufttygger306;30937799]Is it like Assburgers[/QUOTE] :frog:

[QUOTE=Pacmaney;30918028]At the risk of being late I'm gonna post it anyways, Why would Facepunch need to ask questions about a condition everyone here already has? On a serious note do you have high pain tolerance?[/QUOTE] Sympathy. Of course. But the internet is soulless creature sometimes.

[QUOTE=Greenen72;30917179]I'd be interested to try stuff like that just to see how normal people see the world. I guess normal people notice other people's eye colors and all that jazz, and I've never even been able to remember my own. Same with fashion and all that[/QUOTE] Am I supposed to notice peoples eye colors?

[QUOTE=Croix;30937991]Am I supposed to notice peoples eye colors?[/QUOTE] All I know is that my girlfriend knows the eye colors of almost everyone she's met, as well as hair color and all that. It might just be a girl thing, who knows

I suffer from aspergers, a couple of years ago I went through near-suicidal depression over a load of really pathetic things. Eventually I realised that I was just being stupid and trying to go with the crowd, and I came out as a much stronger person. If there is one piece of advice for people here, it is to be whatever you want to be and let people like you for who you are. Sure, there are hundreds of judgemental dicks out there but their opinions mean nothing to anyone but their friends who are equally as stupid. Be who you want to be, do whatever makes you happiest. :dance:

[QUOTE=Croix;30937991]Am I supposed to notice peoples eye colors?[/QUOTE] I do, I know the eye color of most of my friends. I don't have Aspergers though.

[QUOTE=BubsDood;30937879] I'm stunned. Years of psychology and no one has ever said that. I am so glad you told me this. You're right, I really need to be more easy-going and less tight and insecure! Who gives a fuck about prom? I much rather hang out with a small group of friends than try to impress my peers(no sarcasm intended). User of the Year 2011? You are in my book.[/QUOTE] Exactly. You should never think the only way to do things is to be one of the super popular jocks or whatever. One thing you should realize, coming from someone who has been one of those super popular jocks as well, is that they aren't nearly as happy as they might seem. It's all an act. Popular kids tend to be really disappointed with the way their social lives are. Pretty much all of your "friends" talk shit behind your back. Even your closest ones aren't reliable. Sure, plenty of kids are able to lie to themselves and tell themselves that they're happy, but do you really want to live in a state of denial? Let me tell you this, to everyone who is upset that they aren't insanely popular social butterflies, being popular sucks. I've been a nobody with great friends and I've been a popular kid with tons of shoddy friends. There's a reason why I ditched every single one of my shoddy friends and reverted back to having just a few good ones. As for girls, I go out and ask girls out blah blah blah. However, the girl I've been dating for over a year now asked me out. Over facebook. Before ever meeting me in person. She pretty much just saw me post goofy status updates for a semester and felt like I was someone she wanted to get to know. So even if you're not the type of person to go out and get girl's numbers the old-fashioned way, just keep adding girls you vaguely know/from your area on facebook and whatnot. I won't lie to you, it's a one in a million chance that what happened to me will happen to you, but some chance is better than no chance. I just think people are quick to jump the gun and say "ASPERGERS" the second that are unable to be successful being social the "normal" way. As if every kid that isn't extremely outgoing and likeable has something wrong with them. Sure, if you have a hard time picking up on social cues and whatnot, then yeah, there might be a problem. However, if your problems are that you don't have many friends and whatnot, there really is no problem other than you're going about things the wrong way. There isn't only one way to do things and be successful/happy.

[QUOTE=MaverickIB;30944458]Exactly. You should never think the only way to do things is to be one of the super popular jocks or whatever. One thing you should realize, coming from someone who has been one of those super popular jocks as well, is that they aren't nearly as happy as they might seem. It's all an act. Popular kids tend to be really disappointed with the way their social lives are. Pretty much all of your "friends" talk shit behind your back. Even your closest ones aren't reliable. Sure, plenty of kids are able to lie to themselves and tell themselves that they're happy, but do you really want to live in a state of denial? Let me tell you this, to everyone who is upset that they aren't insanely popular social butterflies, being popular sucks. I've been a nobody with great friends and I've been a popular kid with tons of shoddy friends. There's a reason why I ditched every single one of my shoddy friends and reverted back to having just a few good ones. As for girls, I go out and ask girls out blah blah blah. However, the girl I've been dating for over a year now asked me out. Over facebook. Before ever meeting me in person. She pretty much just saw me post goofy status updates for a semester and felt like I was someone she wanted to get to know. So even if you're not the type of person to go out and get girl's numbers the old-fashioned way, just keep adding girls you vaguely know/from your area on facebook and whatnot. I won't lie to you, it's a one in a million chance that what happened to me will happen to you, but some chance is better than no chance. I just think people are quick to jump the gun and say "ASPERGERS" the second that are unable to be successful being social the "normal" way. As if every kid that isn't extremely outgoing and likeable has something wrong with them. Sure, if you have a hard time picking up on social cues and whatnot, then yeah, there might be a problem. However, if your problems are that you don't have many friends and whatnot, there really is no problem other than you're going about things the wrong way. There isn't only one way to do things and be successful/happy.[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/winner.png[/img]

Do doctors in america get paid for giving out medicine?

[QUOTE=jaykray;30944682]Do doctors in america get paid for giving out medicine?[/QUOTE] They get paid to diagnose people with shit so they can fill out a prescription (getting money) and guarantee that the person will have to come back soon (more money in their pockets). Unless you're going in for a sports physical or something, it's incredibly unlikely that you can walk into the doctor's office and have them say "Oh, you're fine nothing is wrong." Even if you're a perfectly healthy specimen, they're going to point out something trivial to try and squeeze some cash out of you. However, there are exceptions, like family doctors. If a doctor has been with your family for a while, he/she probably won't try to screw you over. My family doctor always treats us fairly. You're just very likely to get screwed over when the doctor is some random one.

[QUOTE=MaverickIB;30944816]They get paid to diagnose people with shit so they can fill out a prescription (getting money) and guarantee that the person will have to come back soon (more money in their pockets). Unless you're going in for a sports physical or something, it's incredibly unlikely that you can walk into the doctor's office and have them say "Oh, you're fine nothing is wrong." Even if you're a perfectly healthy specimen, they're going to point out something trivial to try and squeeze some cash out of you. However, there are exceptions, like family doctors. If a doctor has been with your family for a while, he/she probably won't try to screw you over. My family doctor always treats us fairly. You're just very likely to get screwed over when the doctor is some random one.[/QUOTE] I think that might explain why aspergers seems to get diagnosed so much more in america than england. There will always be parents who want an explanation for why their precious little boy is pretending to shoot things or not doing chores, that's universal, but I think over in America it's more common for a doctor to actually go along with the parent.

It's the same deal with ADD/ADHD. Little Timmy doesn't shut the fuck up during class, so instead of spanking him and doing something called "parenting," mommy takes him to the doctor insisting that he has ADHD. Doctor is happy to oblige because the prescription puts money in his pocket.

[QUOTE=MaverickIB;30945488]It's the same deal with ADD/ADHD. Little Timmy doesn't shut the fuck up during class, so instead of spanking him and doing something called "parenting," mommy takes him to the doctor insisting that he has ADHD. Doctor is happy to oblige because the prescription puts money in his pocket.[/QUOTE] That's incredible. I wonder how many people here actually have ADD or Aspergers. Once you take into account self diagnosis and compliant doctor diagnosis I bet the number goes down drastically.

I suppose i can kinda answer questions if the answers are a bit behind, bit of a warning though my condition is mild at the least but it is there.

The only thing I found moronic and a little offensive is that someone on my friends server, we were playing as usual then this guy joined our server. We were messin' around, then he got dicky and called us "freaks ridden with aspergers"... I'm not kidding. Most of my friends have this syndrome, and I don't care if they do as long they're friendly with me. And if ya guys here think I have aspergers then no. All I have is just mild autism.

I have a friend with aspergers and he has like radar and can pick up anybody else with it. Is this true for all people with aspergers? That'd be so cool, like you can amass an army just by looking at each other.

[QUOTE=Binladen34;30947725]I have a friend with aspergers and he has like radar and can pick up anybody else with it. Is this true for all people with aspergers? That'd be so cool, like you can amass an army just by looking at each other.[/QUOTE] Last time I checked I didn't have spidey sense for other autists :v:. I would be kind of worried if I started holding telepathic conversations with others myself. I've never heard of or seen anyone that can just "sense" another autistic spectrum sufferer, but it is easy to tell if you can see and try and communicate with the unlucky few who have severe effects.

[QUOTE=Binladen34;30947725]I have a friend with aspergers and he has like radar and can pick up anybody else with it. Is this true for all people with aspergers?[/QUOTE] Nope! :ninja: