One of the stranger effects of reading the description of a medical disorder is that you immediately start to think you have the disorder; this effect is beautifully parodied in the first few pages of Jerome K Jerome's 'Three Men in a Boat' - full view available here on Google books

http://books.google.com/books?id=bfBaAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=three+men+in+a+boat&hl=en&ei=OwJETOq1F4j0swOjrdyVDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

Specifically with Asperger's, which is so close to 'normal' behaviour that there is some controversy as to whether it is a 'disorder' or merely a designation of people at the extreme end of what is normal, it is surely helpful to have a variety of inputs as to how to move forward. Whilst these days internet forums provide far more opportunity for mutual support than was ever the case in the past, some expert advice may still be helpful to widen your perspective.

The other danger of any diagnosis of a 'mental disorder' is that we can end up using it as an excuse for acting unlovingly, rather than seeking to live up to the call of God on our lives to love one another to the best of our ability. I find this with being an introvert, which isn't even a disorder, though some people seem to treat it as though it is; I tend to use it as an excuse for not making the effort to spend time with people when I know I should be, depriving both them AND me of the benefits of a friendship.

Hope all that makes sense!

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