Is it normal that my mom things i have aspergers?

She's not authorized to make such a diagnosis. Labeling your kid like that even though you know it bothers him is plainly bad parenting.

Sorry to say this, but your mom's acting like a douche.

You should get tested anyway. Ever since I was a child, my mother thought that I might of had aspergers. She brought it up with doctors but it was dismissed. I am an adult now. I've done my fair share of research on it and I really think that I may have this. It has caused me so many probelms in my life.

first off your mom is way overreacting, even if you do infact, have it. its not the end of the world to have it, it just means you think a little differently

I would'nt say you have Aspergers, but have you ever talked to a professional or your doctor about being tested for an autism spectrum disorder?

If, by 18, you have not been suggested for diagnosis by a teacher then you probably don't have it.

Your Mom sounds like she herself needs therapy. The downside of the DSIM and resources we have available to us regarding mental health is that, to someone that doesn't have real knowledge (not just wikipedia articles and the DSIM) regarding the field, ANYONE could qualify for just about ANY mental illness.

A lot of parents do this, though. Mental illness is the Polio of our generation and where some parents take it too literally, others don't take it literally enough.

Just remember, though, the diagnosis of mental illness often hinges on how much you suffer and how much it impedes your being a functioning human being. ADHD might just be a bored, advanced level student with a very energetic disposition, depression might be stress regarding entering a new grade level... Obviously, your Mom doesn't have enough knowledge of the field to know this, but remember this when you have kids. Mental illness and being a unique person sometimes seem one in the same.

Sounds like you are in denial. Get evaluated for Apspergers. If you're right you'll have proven her wrong and she can stfu. If you're wrong you might learn something about yourself.

If you've come this far, with no diagnosis, and you're living your life fine, you really don't need a/the label.

I don't know what your mom thinks she'd be accomplishing by trying to give you a label.

Tell her exactly how you feel. That it bothers you. Its not right the way shes acting.

I know exactly what you mean because my mother went through a spell of suggesting I was autistic because I was slow at learning to talk and didn't like change. The fact that I always had a big circle of friends who never misunderstood me didn't seem to register that maybe it wasn't me that was the problem.

I know know what to say to help you apart from just to ignore it.

Man, from you description I also have Aspergers. *sticks hand in pants, and pulls out burger and eats it. Delicious* all cured jk

A physician would have to make that kind of diagnosis, not your mother. And if you are 18, I'm sure a teacher or a doctor would have noticed autistic symptoms before (Asperger's is a minor form of autism). People with Asperger's can have very normal lives, but may just seem odd or eccentric. A perfect example would be the father in the book Dear John (if you are in deed wondering more about the disease).

You said your mom points out that you like a tight schedule (which can be normal to an extent). With Asperger's if you don't keep to your schedule you will PANIC, one needs a routine and to stick to it precisely.

Sufferers of Asperger's also tend to be socially isolated and when interacting may seem absent or odd. You said you do have healthy friendships.

If you really want her off your back, go see a doctor and have her come along to get it out of her head.

Your mother is just worried. I think that you see the funny side of it. Many people would love to simply have a mother!

Your mother has Aspergers