Asperger's Affinity

[Recidiva]

I would take the test, but:

1. I am not picking up on social cues and I lack inborn social skills, such as being able to read others' body language, start or maintain a conversation, and take turns talking;

2. I dislike any changes in routines;

3. I appear to lack empathy;

4. I am unable to recognize subtle differences in speech tone, pitch, and accent that alter the meaning of others’ speech. Thus, I may not understand a joke or may take a sarcastic comment literally. Likewise, my speech may be flat and difficult to understand because it lacks tone, pitch, and accent.

5. I find that I have a formal style of speaking that is advanced for my age. For example, I use the term “beckon” instead of “call,” or “return” instead of “come back.”

6. I avoid eye contact.

7. I have unusual facial expressions or postures.

8. I am preoccupied with only one or few interests, which I may be very knowledgeable about.

I think I may have a problem>.......

Oh, just take the test!

 

[DV81]

actually I didnt take the test and refuse to. What ya make of that?

 

[Vikingstone]

Me, too. You wanna go sit in the corner and not interact together?

OK...we can also put up a united front if someone demands that we attend a social gathering of some sort. We'll say we're doing something together and then when they leave we'll go back to...not.

 

[Recidiva]

29.

I am not a Geek!

I'm a proud geek.

My daughter left me a Post-It note where we usually leave phone messages that just said "Nerd. "

It's true. I'm sure it was for me.

 

[Recidiva]

actually I didnt take the test and refuse to. What ya make of that?

That you don't like being classified and you don't like anybody telling you anything about yourself?

 

[glynndah]

I can totally hang with that. I can't keep up with a real pro though. My son's obsessed with counting. He gets upset that I'm not keeping track with him.

Car alarms have gone off, and when they stop he'll say "That was 27 times." solemnly.

I think there's only one time he asked me to confirm his count and I could only say..."Uh...I don't know, baby." He knows I'm a moron.

He'll know how many songs are on every CD we listen to.

On the bonus side, if he says he's going to find me a four-leaf clover, he's damned well going to do it. The patience on this kid with objects...not people, but objects, is amazing.

Also, I have to say his ability to stick with a goal is great. He makes a little allowance doing dishes. Maybe $10 a week. He decided he wanted a mini fridge in his room...I said no. He asked what if he saved the money? Well...okay. I was sure he wouldn't do it, but he decided, then started saving. The kid's nine years old and is two months into saving for a mini fridge for his room. Now that's dedication.

It has it's benefits.

Oh, yes. My son used to walk into the room and tell me that I'd reversed the rotation on the ceiling fan blades. I swear he didn't even glance up.

 

[Recidiva]

Oh, yes. My son used to walk into the room and tell me that I'd reversed the rotation on the ceiling fan blades. I swear he didn't even glance up.

We should totally set up an "I don't want to play with you" date.

 

[wherefromhere]

I got a 28, I guess that explains a lot. I've hung out with people who thought I was autistic before, because I was shy around them. Then again maybe they're the autistic ones for not being able to realize that my quietness was due less to a shyness and more to the fact that they were douchebags and I didn't have anything to say to them.

 

[foodsnob]

You can join Vikingstone and I, as long as you don't make eye contact.

Cool. I'll bring snacks!

 

[Recidiva]

I got a 28, I guess that explains a lot. I've hung out with people who thought I was autistic before, because I was shy around them. Then again maybe they're the autistic ones for not being able to realize that my quietness was due less to a shyness and more to the fact that they were douchebags and I didn't have anything to say to them.

Normal people are dumb. Let's throw rocks at them. And try to calculate the vectors.

 

[Recidiva]

Cool. I'll bring snacks!

All white is usually a hit.

 

[wherefromhere]

Normal people are dumb. Let's throw rocks at them. And try to calculate the vectors.

I don't know how to calculate vectors (or even what a vector is, specifically). Do I need to hand in my nerd card?

 

[foodsnob]

All white is usually a hit.

Who said I was sharing? I plan on sitting in front of my perfectly organized tray of snacks, redistributing them each time I eat one into an acceptably symmetrical layout. Clean lines, clean lines, clean lines.

 

[Vikingstone]

I got a 28, I guess that explains a lot. I've hung out with people who thought I was autistic before, because I was shy around them. Then again maybe they're the autistic ones for not being able to realize that my quietness was due less to a shyness and more to the fact that they were douchebags and I didn't have anything to say to them.

Shit this made me laugh. I love people with that attitude. I sort of envy them, in a twisted way. "If you don't like me or don't want to interact with me, there must be something wrong with you."

 

[killallhippies]

and i'm INFP.

took the meyers-briggs twice. got the same result more or less.

 

[Recidiva]

I don't know how to calculate vectors (or even what a vector is, specifically). Do I need to hand in my nerd card?

No. By admitting that you don't know, you prove you can't possibly be normal. Normal people either ignore it by making fun of the nerd knowing what a vector is, or pretend they know it anyway.

Admitting you don't know is the password.

You can still shun us if you wish, it is your right.

 

[JinXed]

You scored 21.

 

[Recidiva]

and i'm INFP.

took the meyers-briggs twice. got the same result more or less.

Does that suit you? It says you don't like conflict and you're deeply caring.

 

[wherefromhere]

No. By admitting that you don't know, you prove you can't possibly be normal. Normal people either ignore it by making fun of the nerd knowing what a vector is, or pretend they know it anyway.

Admitting you don't know is the password.

You can still shun us if you wish, it is your right.

So I guess that makes me in the middle? Bi-intellectual?

I don't like fence sitting. Maybe I should just get trashed nightly, until I kill off enough brain cells to be on the "normal" side.

 

[killallhippies]

Does that suit you? It says you don't like conflict and you're deeply caring.

i actually don't like conflict, but whatever.

 

[Recidiva]

So I guess that makes me in the middle? Bi-intellectual?

I don't like fence sitting. Maybe I should just get trashed nightly, until I kill off enough brain cells to be on the "normal" side.

That is the choice you make.

I prefer to stay a pristine geek. Dumbing myself down only meant I got to talk to the people whose intelligence level I could approximate. I could only go down with that attitude. I like talking to the people who are so damned smart I couldn't duplicate their attitude if I tried.

But those folks are rare, and if you want a crowd to hang with, if you have some talent with dumbing yourself down, I know that works.

 

[Recidiva]

i actually don't like conflict, but whatever.

Cool. I keep looking for the person who says "Oh, that's total bullshit, that's not me."

For instance, my daughter once took a "Sorting Hat" quiz and faked her way into "Hufflepuff."

Fuck that honey, take it again. You're a Slytherin if I ever met one.

She had to be prompted to answer the questions HONESTLY in order to get a correct answer. As she sees the entire test as a chance to cheat the test...it becomes problematic.

Many people won't answer honestly. Others will just refuse to take it outright, but I love the variety of personalities that pop out on the other side.

 

[raindancer]

You scored 16.

 

[allium]

I scored 5. I guess that makes me an extreme something-or-other too but I'm not sure what. It was the spontaneity stuff rather than the social stuff that made me really extreme, I think. I hate routines, hate planning things and wish I could just do what ever the hell I feel like doing from one moment to the next. That's one of the reasons I loathe work so much - I quite like my job sometimes but I so resent the fact that they expect me to be there every day 9-5.30 whether I feel like it or not.

I know from previous tests that I'm an ENTP (borderline on the T).

Fun thread, R.

 

[Recidiva]

I scored 5. I guess that makes me an extreme something-or-other too but I'm not sure what. It was the spontaneity stuff rather than the social stuff that made me really extreme, I think. I hate routines, hate planning things and wish I could just do what ever the hell I feel like doing from one moment to the next. That's one of the reasons I loathe work so much - I quite like my job sometimes but I so resent the fact that they expect me to be there every day 9-5.30 whether I feel like it or not.

I know from previous tests that I'm an ENTP (borderline on the T).

Fun thread, R.

Oh cool! Yeah, ENTP suits you very well from what I can see.