Stack07945
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Hey guys, Ive come on here and created an account to discuss this to people who have hopefully experienced something similar. Basically I was diagnosed with aspergers and adhd at a very young age (4) and I can completely understand this as I was a very energetic and jumpy child, always running around etc and in my own world.
However as I have grown up I cant help but feel I was misdiagnosed with aspergers, theres no doubt I have adhd as I am very hyperactive at times but I havent ever really displayed any symptoms of aspergers that I can think of. For example Ive never had trouble looking people straight in the eye for extended periods, it has never felt weird to me and I have also never had any social problems throughout my life and found conversation and making friends with people very easy. Ive never felt any different to the majority of 'normal' kids.
Ive also never had any trouble getting a girlfriend, going on dates and getting attention from the opposite sex. I dont mean to sound rude when I say this but I also look completely normal aswell, I am a physically attractive man and many girls have and do find me attractive whereas most others I have met with aspergers look a bit different. I never found this a problem and tried to ignore it until recently, I got turned down from the army simply on the basis that they 'dont want anybody who is autistic working for them' . This was terrible news for me as you could imagine as I always wanted to join from a young age and support my country.
Ive always really loved sports aswell and have aspired to be a professional athlete and have always been very athletic, but when I got to reading things I realised that with my diagnosis I literally cant become a professional athlete either. Which again is devastating news for me.
I strongly believe I have been misdiagnosed with aspergers and I really wish my parents had never taken me to that doctor who diagnosed me at such a young age, I believe I wasnt old enough at all where you could accurately diagnose me, nobody I have ever met would ever guess I have this disorder as I am 100% normal.
As you can understand this misdiagnosis is ruining my hopes and dreams and Im lost on where to go from here, it just seems so cruel to deny my opportunities due to something I was likely misdiagnosed with. Has anyone else ever gone through this and know of a way to get the diagnosis taken off my record? I feel like it will be seriously detrimental to alot of job opportunities in the future and could seriously affect my life, all help appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story
However as I have grown up I cant help but feel I was misdiagnosed with aspergers, theres no doubt I have adhd as I am very hyperactive at times but I havent ever really displayed any symptoms of aspergers that I can think of. For example Ive never had trouble looking people straight in the eye for extended periods, it has never felt weird to me and I have also never had any social problems throughout my life and found conversation and making friends with people very easy. Ive never felt any different to the majority of 'normal' kids.
Ive also never had any trouble getting a girlfriend, going on dates and getting attention from the opposite sex. I dont mean to sound rude when I say this but I also look completely normal aswell, I am a physically attractive man and many girls have and do find me attractive whereas most others I have met with aspergers look a bit different. I never found this a problem and tried to ignore it until recently, I got turned down from the army simply on the basis that they 'dont want anybody who is autistic working for them' . This was terrible news for me as you could imagine as I always wanted to join from a young age and support my country.
Ive always really loved sports aswell and have aspired to be a professional athlete and have always been very athletic, but when I got to reading things I realised that with my diagnosis I literally cant become a professional athlete either. Which again is devastating news for me.
I strongly believe I have been misdiagnosed with aspergers and I really wish my parents had never taken me to that doctor who diagnosed me at such a young age, I believe I wasnt old enough at all where you could accurately diagnose me, nobody I have ever met would ever guess I have this disorder as I am 100% normal.
As you can understand this misdiagnosis is ruining my hopes and dreams and Im lost on where to go from here, it just seems so cruel to deny my opportunities due to something I was likely misdiagnosed with. Has anyone else ever gone through this and know of a way to get the diagnosis taken off my record? I feel like it will be seriously detrimental to alot of job opportunities in the future and could seriously affect my life, all help appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story