Could i have autism and just notice it at 17?!


Question: Could i have autism and just notice it at 17!?
im 17 years old and i think i may have autism!. i notice that i cant trust anyone and find it hard to make or maintain friends!. i can never understand jokes and i frequently fake laugh but i dont know if ive ever really laughed because i dont really have feelings of happiness or fear!. it seems like i always have to be moving and i have bad posture all of the time without knowing it!. it is very hard to consentrate in school because i cannot focus on a whole thing i can only focus on parts like the teachers shoes for example!. i have a wierd habbit of thinking that i am famous because when i watch tv or listen to music i think that i am the one who made it!. i also hear things noone hears and smell things noone smells or it could be the other way!. please help me i know there is something wrong with me but i need to rule out one thing at a time if you think it is something else please say it because i dont think my mom notices these things because she is used to for i have lived with her all my life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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If you had autism someone would have picked up on it by now; maybe borderline asperger syndrome!? But i don't think that that would cause all of your weird habits honestly, i think it's mostly the depression!. As your probably aware, depression can set us apart from reality so, we can't really concentrait or we're really dreamy, we feel constantly numb and don't particular mind pain!. We can also loose our sense of humour and feel disconnected to people!.
As for hearing things no one else hears and smelling things no one else smells you might just be extra observant, or maybe your medicines are making you delusional!?!? Just an idea!.!.!.
It may not be a 'disorder' as such at all!. Isn't is possible that it could just be your personality!? Some things like your bad posture are common in lots of people and so is thinking that your famous and stuff!. Sometimes people can get lost in their own fantisies and thats fine, as long as you don't actually BELIEVE that you were the one that made/ wrote/ sang /whatever it! Because then you might wanna go see a doctor!.!.!. lol!
So i really think that this is mostly just a different phase in your depression!.!.!. or maybe not!? I mean, not everything has a diagnosis right!? Besides, the name doesn't matter it what you do about it!
take care xxWww@Answer-Health@Com

That sounds more like mild social anxiety!. If you were autistic, you would definitely know by now!. Still, if you're concerned, see a doctor!. It's definitely not autism, but you should still see if something can be done to relieve your other symptoms!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You have alot of problems you need professional help for but I dont autism is part of it!.Please go get the help you need!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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