Hi, I am looking around and I am wondering if I should get diagnosed as possibly having aspergers.
I am quite sure I have it as many of my issues match with the symptoms of aspergers, equally I have dispraxia which can also cause many of the symptoms.
I can see the benefits of getting diagnosed, the main one for me being that I would have closure and not just be the weird or strange lonely kid, I would know exactly where I stand and be able to plan from there.
On the other hand for me, I have lived 17 years without being formally diagnosed and I have been alright, I have had many episodes of losing it but it hasn't been to bad for anybody to suggest anything so far. I know that there are some people who have it worse, and compared to them I don't seem to be that bad. The general rule that aspergers is detected at a young age makes me think that if I had it, I would have been diagnosed as a child.
I also am worried about the stigma and labels that accompany aspergers I wouldn't want people to think any different of me. I am also very worried about going to my GP and him saying I don't have aspergers because I'm not sure what I would do, as the probability of me having it (to me personally) is a lot higher than the probability of be not having aspergers.
What would your opinions be on me getting diagnosed be?
If there are any similar posts related to this which are just as good please point me too them as I am sure I am not the first person to ask this.
Thanks.
