Borderline Aspie and NT

[Pondering]

Apparently I am borderline Aspie and NT. I am wondering how often this happens. Through extensive research of Asperger's Syndrome and typology, as well as diagnosis results, I have found sound reasons to believe I am not exactly neurotypical. But neither am I completely an aspie. After careful self-evaluation, I came to an understanding that it was possible to be borderline - a part of both worlds. I even went through an autism assessment; I only fit two of the four criteria, so I could not clinically be diagnosed with Asperger's. I can probably only relate to about fifty to sixty percent of aspie characteristics at best. For example, I can relate to NTs in the sense that I can sometimes very easily play the game of conversation and hear what isn't said. At the same time, like an aspie, I stim and sometimes have sensitive senory issues, although I do not openly express these discomforts. There are so many nuances to the human brain and I find it all so fascinating, finding the different pieces of the puzzle and learning, not just what the picture of the puzzle is, but also what is behind the picture. Of course, like anything, it has its pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses. I've never been able to relate to or 'fit in' with anyone - aspie or NT, because I'm kind of both. I mostly consider it extremely high functioning Asperger's Syndrome, but call it what you will; it's still the same concept with different wording.

I'm curious. Is anybody like this?

 

[Southern Discomfort]

There's a few people on here I've noticed have scored roughly the same with one of the tests. On the AQ I don't score above 31 most of the time but I'm considered to have Asperger's by my doctor. We all know that autism exists on a spectrum so it's completely acceptable to have some people tittering on the edge of both when the diagnostic criteria meet. I think though if this is the case with you you should look at if it's causing enough problems in your life to seek a diagnosis. That's all what a diagnosis is really, you have people who can definitely meet the criteria of AS but they don't need it because they're functioning well enough in their lives that they don't need it, this is what Professor Simon Baron-Cohen has said.

So, do you need it?

 

[wanderer03]

Apparently I am borderline Aspie and NT. I am wondering how often this happens. Through extensive research of Asperger's Syndrome and typology, as well as diagnosis results, I have found sound reasons to believe I am not exactly neurotypical. But neither am I completely an aspie. After careful self-evaluation, I came to an understanding that it was possible to be borderline - a part of both worlds. I even went through an autism assessment; I only fit two of the four criteria, so I could not clinically be diagnosed with Asperger's. I can probably only relate to about fifty to sixty percent of aspie characteristics at best. For example, I can relate to NTs in the sense that I can sometimes very easily play the game of conversation and hear what isn't said. At the same time, like an aspie, I stim and sometimes have sensitive senory issues, although I do not openly express these discomforts. There are so many nuances to the human brain and I find it all so fascinating, finding the different pieces of the puzzle and learning, not just what the picture of the puzzle is, but also what is behind the picture. Of course, like anything, it has its pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses. I've never been able to relate to or 'fit in' with anyone - aspie or NT, because I'm kind of both. I mostly consider it extremely high functioning Asperger's Syndrome, but call it what you will; it's still the same concept with different wording.

I'm curious. Is anybody like this?

I am too but because of hyper and hypo sensitivities the dxing psychiatrist felt that I could be reasonably classified as being autistic.