Aspergers' info? I think I may Aspergers', Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder or Social Anxiety. HELP?!

I sympathize with you. My mom has yet to accept that I'm autistic. I don't know why. My little brother readily accepts it. It is very, very personally validating and relieving to get a diagnosis that tells you "Hey, you're not just weird, you're a perfectly normal Aspie." I didn't need it for the label, I needed it for the reason, too.

That being said, there is nothing wrong with self-identifying yourself as Aspie. Many people are just fine with being self-diagnosed for years before getting an official diagnosis, some never seek official diagnosis. I personally am not like that, I need things to be as definite as possible, but even trying to get a diagnosis from the first moment I thought I might be Aspie, it took 6 months.

You know yourself better than anyone else, better than your parents even. If your parents are anything like mine, they're stuck in the past, thinking "autism...that means you can't talk." You can always try to educate them, though don't hold out too much hope convincing them.

Here are a few places you can try to get a better idea of what the condition is like, and some support as well.

http://spectrumites.proboards104.com/ind...

http://life-with-aspergers.blogspot.com/

http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com/
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aspergers is high functioning autism. often those affected are awkward in social situations, but really don't know they are. they often have trouble with emotions.

IDK about pragmatic disorder.

social anxiety means you have anxiety when you are in social situations. you're heart may pound, you feel self-consious, feel like you can't catch your breath.Health Question & Answer

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All sickness and disease is caused by emotion - it cannot happen any other way. Your current emotion is attracting what you fear.

Negative thoughts attract more negative thoughts - it is called the "LAW OF ATTRACTION

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