I have a friend with Asperger's and trust me, you 'd know... Not that everyone with Asperger's is the same; but I can only speak from experience.
I think that bizarrely, some disorders/"neurological differences" do come into fashion. You're right, there have been a few TV shows recently depicting characters with Asperger's (however in/accurately they chose to do this).
And somehow this becomes an attractive condition, like an exotic and interesting personality quirk. So people diagnose themselves online and then go around claiming to have Asperger's (whilst unburdening themselves of any need for social skills).
But you never really know, and labels are best ignored anyway, I think. So even if you think someone may be just using it as an excuse for poor social behaviour, I definitely wouldn't doubt their "diagnosis" or try and call them out on it. But don't accept it as an excuse either. And if they are irritating, treat them the same as anyone else.
From the post, I get the impression your friend might be making this shit up, but I'm definitely in no position to judge.
Is it normal that I question Asperger's Syndrome?
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I have a friend with Asperger's and trust me, you 'd know... Not that everyone with Asperger's is the same; but I can only speak from experience.
I think that bizarrely, some disorders/"neurological differences" do come into fashion. You're right, there have been a few TV shows recently depicting characters with Asperger's (however in/accurately they chose to do this).
And somehow this becomes an attractive condition, like an exotic and interesting personality quirk. So people diagnose themselves online and then go around claiming to have Asperger's (whilst unburdening themselves of any need for social skills).
But you never really know, and labels are best ignored anyway, I think. So even if you think someone may be just using it as an excuse for poor social behaviour, I definitely wouldn't doubt their "diagnosis" or try and call them out on it. But don't accept it as an excuse either. And if they are irritating, treat them the same as anyone else.
From the post, I get the impression your friend might be making this shit up, but I'm definitely in no position to judge.