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I'm (less) Confused

Temp510

Temp510

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Greetings all,

I'm different than most of the people I know. I'm bothered by certain sounds, I like being (and talking) with myself, I need to touch certain things to calm myself down, I don't like crowds and I hate having groups of people look at me. These aren't all of my particular oddities, but these were the most prudent ones. While my parents are understanding of these factors, they don't think anything is wrong with me, meaning that they sometimes have trouble understanding why things bother me so much. We were encouraged to explore the ASD website in school a couple weeks ago, and I ended up on the screening page. I took the test (as well as 4 others to sift out bad sites) and ended up with high risk each time. I'm fourteen, so I'm not sure how much this has affected me throughout my life.

I don't know wether or not I am on the spectrum, and I'm not sure if I should tell my parents my suspicions. On one hand, it's something they might just laugh off (after all, it has been fourteen years), but even if they agree with me, what would they do? Is it worth it to face potential embarrassment just for the acknowledgement that I might be on the spectrum without anything to do about it? This has been plaguing me for a couple of days now, and I figured this might be a good place to put it.
 
welcome.webp
 
Well, I wouldn't use the words "high risk". That makes it seem like being Aspie is a sickness. Hahaha! xD

Do you see a therapist or psychiatrist? Maybe you can ask them? Getting clarification can be a good thing! Makes sense of the world.
 
Jane Smith said:
Well, I wouldn't use the words "high risk". That makes it seem like being Aspie is a sickness. Hahaha! xD

Do you see a therapist or psychiatrist? Maybe you can ask them? Getting clarification can be a good thing! Makes sense of the world.
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No, I've never met with a specialist, which is why the situation is as delicate as it is. I'm not sure I'd use high risk either, but that was the direct quote from the website.

1-20: Low Risk
20-29: Average Risk
30-50: High Risk
 
Sounds like your going through alot. This website is great and has helped me so much since I joined. If it makes things any easier maybe recommend this website to your parents?
 
I totally understand your trepidation about handling this yourself. However, if you have gotten to 14 by being yourself, that also suggests you are what is now High Functioning. I didn't know till I was OLD -- I was just bright, quirky, and introverted. LOL!

So really, it is an adult choice. If you wish to explore on your own, go right ahead; there's never been a better time in history to do that. If you want to find someone to talk to, I would seek someone already sympathetic to the strengths and challenges: like us :)
 
Temp510 said:
Greetings all,

I'm different than most of the people I know. I'm bothered by certain sounds, I like being (and talking) with myself, I need to touch certain things to calm myself down, I don't like crowds and I hate having groups of people look at me. These aren't all of my particular oddities, but these were the most prudent ones. While my parents are understanding of these factors, they don't think anything is wrong with me, meaning that they sometimes have trouble understanding why things bother me so much. We were encouraged to explore the ASD website in school a couple weeks ago, and I ended up on the screening page. I took the test (as well as 4 others to sift out bad sites) and ended up with high risk each time. I'm fourteen, so I'm not sure how much this has affected me throughout my life.

I don't know wether or not I am on the spectrum, and I'm not sure if I should tell my parents my suspicions. On one hand, it's something they might just laugh off (after all, it has been fourteen years), but even if they agree with me, what would they do? Is it worth it to face potential embarrassment just for the acknowledgement that I might be on the spectrum without anything to do about it? This has been plaguing me for a couple of days now, and I figured this might be a good place to put it.
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I would. Help yourself to some knowledge here if you want
 
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