Do I have autism? In fact, a colleague of mine recently told me that he thinks I am am autistic...?

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To begin with, I did not start talking until I was 3 years old.  I remember when I was 4 years old, with the exceptions of one preschool friend and my parents, no one understood what I was saying when I would speak, but by the time I was 5, most people were able to understand me.
    Throughout my whole life, I have had a tendency to daydream a lot and can even forget about my surrounding world although as an adult I have learned to control this without losing track of time too often.  I remember when I was 4 years old, my mother decided to see what would happen if she did make me get dressed.  The result was that I spent several hours daydreaming about being able to fly while to an outside observer, I would have surely appeared as a naked child sitting on the floor while staring blankly into space.
    My long daydream trances have served as both entertainment and inspiration to me.  In fact, while daydreaming, there have been times when I have found solutions to problems I had been puzzling over.
    When I was 5 years old, my kindergarten teachers would ask me to smile, but at that time, smiling was not something that came naturally to me.  So, one day (again when I was 5), I remember looking in the bathroom mirror while trying to make a natural looking smile.
    I have always it very uncomfortable to look directly into other people's eyes.  To look into another person's eyes for me seems congruent to looking directly into a person's soul.  So, when talking to other people, I have learned to focus on some other part of a given person's face, but I still occasionally get caught avoiding eye contact.
    A few more things in no particular order...  I have been reasonably successful as a math/physics teacher.  My friends sometimes call me Mr. Encyclopedia.  I have a great affinity for cats as I find them to be on the same wavelength as me.  When I was 7, I told that I have ADD although I am not hyperactive and I question this now...  I want to know what I am.

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It definitely sounds possible, especially considering the delays in language and social development (it does need to go beyond just eye contact though). One piece that is missing that you'd need for a diagnosis of autism though is repetitive or restrictive behaviors. Did you used to spin, flap your hands, head bang, rock obsessively, etc? or are you extremely anxious if you have to change from a certain routine - even if that ritual or routine is non-functional? 

Start with your doctor, or find a psychologist if you want a proper diagnosis, but it definitely sounds possible

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Anonymous · Answer

It's possible that you might have autism, but I only know two autistic people, my stepsisters, so I can't be sure. If you want to be sure, go see a doctor. A psychologist, to he exact.

Grace N · Answer

To me it does sound like you do. My friend has autism and he knows everything about everything.. especially physics and math.

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