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Chesh » asked in HealthMental Health · 1 decade ago

Am I Autistic??Or just something eles...??

My Mum thinks I have a bit of Aspergers.

I do find Social situations a bit scary and difficult, "especially if there is someone I don't know" and I do find it hard to make new friends, However I do want to make friends and have fun and talk, I just can't bring myself to do it, "I don't have enough confidence in myself" I prefer to stay at home then go to a party. I'm not very good at speaking on phones

At my old college I was constantly on my own all the time, because no one wanted to talk to me. And some of the kids there were a bit scary to talk to anyway because they were so patronising and critical and my old friends decided to dump me for no reason.

I do have friends now which I love and I visit them every week and we talk for hours and have a few giggles about things.

I am really clever at Art, Science and Music and I'm good at figuring things out, I have really good memory and my IQ is 132.

Update:

Oh yeh, I forgot to mention. When I do speak to people I don't know or on the phone. I always feel like I'm a stupid freak.

I always try my best at this, but it always fails.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    No, you're just very shy. I'm very similar to you in that I feel uncomfortable in social situations, especially around people I don't know, don't like using the telephone (even with a friend), have very little confidence in myself etc.

    You're just shy with low self esteem. I know it's hard but try to be brave when you meet people, act confident even if you aren't and believe in yourself. It's a slow process but you'll find it does get easier with time.

  • Linda
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    It sounds to me like you're pretty normal, just shy and lacking confidence. You don't say how old you are, but it's something that usually improves with age and it's great that you have friends now.

    It may sound odd, but don't try so much - it can increase anxiety - if you're on the phone to a stranger, just don't give it too much thought and you will find it a bit easier.

    I wouldn't take too much notice of your mum saying you might have Asperger's - I knew someone whose sister said the same thing to him and he was very upset and haunted by it, but really he was perfectly normal, just tended to spend a lot of time on his computer.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hm, it could be a mild case of aspegers, but then it could also be a phase / teenage thing. Leave it for a few months and just try to live your life, if your still having difficulties ask your mum to get you help, she obviously cares

  • 1 decade ago

    it sounds like it is a little bit of asperges. even if you do have it though, it's no problem. you don't need medication for it and it's nothing to worry about. :)

    if you are worried though you could go to a doctor and they will tell you for sure and maybe give you some exercises or scenarios where you can build your confidence around people.

    good luck

    x

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  • 1 decade ago

    It sounds like social anxiety.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You sound like a teenager to me. [shrugs]

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    shyness and social stuff not more then this

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