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Stolen Memories
March 8th, 2010, 03:39 PM
My boyfriend, I think he has borderline Aspergers but I wonder if there is one that fits any better. If you know of personality disorders, things that make you brilliant but socially awkward I would love to know the name of it and maybe a list of symptoms?
Mr. Smithers
March 8th, 2010, 04:33 PM
Well there is also Autism. Autistic people are somewhat like people diagnosed with Aspergers. This link should be able to help you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pervasive_developmental_disorder
BeautifulDisaster
March 8th, 2010, 04:38 PM
So your friend is brilliant but socially awkward, it does not automatically make it a disorder.
Stolen Memories
March 9th, 2010, 03:22 PM
So your friend is brilliant but socially awkward, it does not automatically make it a disorder.

No I didn't give a very good description of him... He is definitely borderline Aspergers... I just wanted to know if there were similar neurological disorders on the ASC...
BeautifulDisaster
March 9th, 2010, 03:33 PM
How do you know he is?
Has he been diagnosed with this?
Does anyone else think so? Parents, family members, other friends, etc?
Stolen Memories
April 4th, 2010, 03:03 PM
How do you know he is?
Has he been diagnosed with this?
Does anyone else think so? Parents, family members, other friends, etc?


Him, family members, school psychiatrist, parents, sister, (he has not many friends but) cadet core, class mates, teachers, me.

He's not been technically diagnosed because it will only mess him up, having it on his mental health record.

I'm simply asking for similar ASC disorders that it could be...?
BeautifulDisaster
April 25th, 2010, 10:37 PM
He needs an official diagnosis by a professional if this is what he does have, then he can be helped accordingly.

You will not be diagnosed with a PD if you are under 18, very rarely does this happen & if it does, it shouldn't be because teenagers are still developing & their personalities are still developing too.

There are a variety of disorders/illnesses/conditions that make you socially awkward, top on the list being Social Anxiety Disorder, but it isn't good to try & diagnose your friend, it's best for him to see a professional(if he wants to.)