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I agree. I think a lot of self-diagnosed "Aspies" are really just people who are afraid to get out of their comfort zone and like the idea of having something

by omgsean 17y ago

I agree. I think a lot of self-diagnosed "Aspies" are really just people who are afraid to get out of their comfort zone and like the idea of having something legitimate-sounding to blame. If I was an actual Asperger's sufferer I would be a lot angrier at fairly normal people pretending they have it and wearing it like a badge of honour. I doubt the real deal is a lot of fun.

andyking 17y ago
I don't think you can generalise in such a way. I had a proper diagnosis made whilst at school but manage to hold down friendships, family relationships and work in a fairly "social" and communicative field (radio). It makes a few things like reading social cues a little more difficult than for many people but it really doesn't have a particularly detrimental impact on my life - quite the opposite when it comes to economically useful things like language learning and understanding technical concepts. Asperger's just isn't something I think about day-to-day and I certainly don't see myself as a "sufferer".
- potatolicious 17y ago
  I have friends who have been diagnosed (i.e. not self-described), and Asperger's really runs the entire gamut. You have the slightly awkward people who prefer to be alone, and then you have full-blown inability to fit into any social situation. It sounds like your case is somewhat mild - but I do think for more extreme cases it can be "suffering". Note: I too dislike the amount of self-diagnosis that goes on with things like this. Asperger's and autism are real conditions that real people suffer from - diagnosing yourself just because you're antisocial and afraid adversely affects how seriously people view these conditions.
smokey_the_bear 17y ago
As someone with ADHD, I find it very annoying when people say "I'm so ADD".
jamesisftw 17y ago
these people who claim they are the "real deal" and aren't make me sick.

by omgsean 17y ago

andyking 17y ago

I don't think you can generalise in such a way. I had a proper diagnosis made whilst at school but manage to hold down friendships, family relationships and work in a fairly "social" and communicative field (radio). It makes a few things like reading social cues a little more difficult than for many people but it really doesn't have a particularly detrimental impact on my life - quite the opposite when it comes to economically useful things like language learning and understanding technical concepts. Asperger's just isn't something I think about day-to-day and I certainly don't see myself as a "sufferer".

potatolicious 17y ago
I have friends who have been diagnosed (i.e. not self-described), and Asperger's really runs the entire gamut. You have the slightly awkward people who prefer to be alone, and then you have full-blown inability to fit into any social situation. It sounds like your case is somewhat mild - but I do think for more extreme cases it can be "suffering". Note: I too dislike the amount of self-diagnosis that goes on with things like this. Asperger's and autism are real conditions that real people suffer from - diagnosing yourself just because you're antisocial and afraid adversely affects how seriously people view these conditions.

smokey_the_bear 17y ago

As someone with ADHD, I find it very annoying when people say "I'm so ADD".

jamesisftw 17y ago

these people who claim they are the "real deal" and aren't make me sick.