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My psychiatrist has hinted around it to me - brought it up again when discussing my son (recently dx'd w/Asperger's). My mom tells me weekly that she thinks I have AS (she's a teacher and has had AS students the past 10 years or so and just 'sees' me in them). Officially I have a bipolar II dx and even though the psych has mentioned AS I just haven't felt that pursuing it was necessary. So the answer is: maybe.

 

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Originally Posted by mengmommy But I still just can't make any friends IRL. I know I'm incredibly rigid, some things are just black and white to me, and my current top obsession is child rearing since it consumes pretty much all of my time. I CAN'T hang out with other moms because they drive me crazy So my poor dh and my mom have to be my only's.

This is me - people, in general, drive me crazy - I'm relatively anti-social. My sis and my mom are my gal pals. I think that having the internet and subject-specific message boards has really helped me feel connected but in a way that I'm comfortable with. I can do it on my own time and can be as obsessed about a topic as I want as I know I'm going to find other people with the same obsession.

 

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I've not read anything on the subtypes of AS - do you have a link by chance?

 

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Thanks, that book is on my 'list' at the library

 

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Interesting quiz - I scored a 38. I'm one of those weird social people - I get real anxious when it comes to social situations or meeting new people but when I get in the situation I don't shutup, I'm hypersocial. I've always considered myself shy but outgoing - a bit of a conundrum.

 

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Originally Posted by williamsmommy2002 I do have a hard time sustaining most relationships. I really just have no energy or desire to do so.

This is me. I love email and the internet - I can get 'grown-up' conversation on my time.

 

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Originally Posted by Individuation Sure. I got 105, and my strong suit was "emotional management." I'm not at all sure what that means.

I scored a 117 and my strong area was perception.