How many people here have ASD, Autism, or Asperger’s?

[moo_nieu]

I'm pretty sure I do, but I'll probably never see any doctor about it b/c although managing myself and my life is difficult, I think I'm doing okay. Plus, I'm not sure that a diagnosis would help me feel better at all, ya know. I've looked through a lot of info and posts on people's experience with ASD, and I remember just crying thinking that I wasn't alone in these strange awkward feelings/social mistakes/sensory aversions. I've dealt with it pretty much all my life, and I'm sure it won't stop. Honestly, I'm just thankful that I can control a lot of my surroundings and what I eat now, so that I don't have to deal with judgements from other people (or losing the contents of my stomach when a texture doesn't agree with me).

 

[ting1984]

I've suspected for a long time that I may be on the spectrum. I'm completely clueless reading anyone's social cues and have lots of trouble initiating or maintaining a conversation. Throughout school I'd offend my few friends sometimes and not know why. I also tend to fixate on certain interests and was told once I was OCD by a doctor. I have been diagnosed with anxiety disorder and agoraphobia as an adult. Even before the pandemic I seldom left my house. Just going grocery shopping fills me with dread.

OCD with some anxiety was also my first diagnosis; got that way back in my teens in the late 1990s. I have a hard time initiating conversations as well, though I can maintain them. I've also gotten to the point where running errands like groceries is fine, but it took me until my thirties for that to be less awkward.

 

[Mars Adept]

I have autism but I tend to focus on that I have a bunch of other mental issues that are a lot worse.

 

[Dunquixote]

I have asperger’s though I still have to get tested. My mom started doing research before the pandemic on finding out some of my symptoms though she has suspected that i had it for many years. The pandemic has made it hard for us to look further into getting me tested. My psychiatrist said he supposedly knew yet until my mom brought it up, he never said a word about it. Yeah... okay. we need to get myself a new psychiatrist too. he wants me to talk but he never cares when he forces me to talk or give me any constructive advice other than you should consider counseling here again in spite me telling him i am not ready to try it again. I also have OCD, depression and severe anxiety.

 

[Goshi]

I've got autism and ADHD along with some other stuff. Honestly I don't feel like having any of that really bothers me too much, except when it comes to having to focus on schoolwork.

 

[EmmaFrost]

I have autism but I tend to focus on that I have a bunch of other mental issues that are a lot worse.

I feel this so hard. Like, being autistic is the least of my invisible challenges. The depression and anxiety are profoundly worse to contend with on a day to day basis than being autistic.

 

[Cakecrazy909]

I've got Apergers, I'm in a special school, hyperfixate on stuff alot (*cough* Steven Universe *cough cough*) and am hopeless socially lol