Find people who you have known a long time and say to them “Please be honest with me, this is very important. Do you think it’s plausible that I’m on the autism spectrum”?
Consider the possibility that while you technically don’t have Asperger’s your psychiatrist has correctly determined that your personality would be a horrible fit for the military and he is attempting to do both you and the IDF a huge favor.
Also, if your goal is to help defend Israel there might be better ways for you than serving in the IDF. They also serve who only write software for the Iron Dome.
You are taking the outside view. Look, I know- I know- that I operate and behave as a perfectly normal person. The psychiatrists I go to even ask me if I can understand subtle humor because they have no way to see that there is anything wrong with me.
My parents had me diagnosed as a kid in order to get me into special classes, because I couldn’t stand regular school. I haven’t just been diagnosed with Asperger’s, but OCD and ADHD as well.
You are taking the outside view. Look, I know- I know- that I operate and behave as a perfectly normal person.
Perhaps so, but the outside view is all that the IDF psychiatrist had to go on. It sounds like he wasn’t presented with any concrete evidence that you’re a good fit for the military, so his choice doesn’t seem altogether unreasonable. Of course this doesn’t really apply if you did show up with something more than your childhood diagnosis, say, some recent evals from the psychiatrists you’ve been going to.
Find people who you have known a long time and say to them “Please be honest with me, this is very important. Do you think it’s plausible that I’m on the autism spectrum”?
Consider the possibility that while you technically don’t have Asperger’s your psychiatrist has correctly determined that your personality would be a horrible fit for the military and he is attempting to do both you and the IDF a huge favor.
Also, if your goal is to help defend Israel there might be better ways for you than serving in the IDF. They also serve who only write software for the Iron Dome.
Like I said, he actually hasn’t diagnosed me at all! I don’t know how much clearer this point can be made.
I know a huge amount about autism. The fact that you were diagnosed as a child is a strong sign that you would not do well in the military.
You are taking the outside view. Look, I know- I know- that I operate and behave as a perfectly normal person. The psychiatrists I go to even ask me if I can understand subtle humor because they have no way to see that there is anything wrong with me.
My parents had me diagnosed as a kid in order to get me into special classes, because I couldn’t stand regular school. I haven’t just been diagnosed with Asperger’s, but OCD and ADHD as well.
If someone ASKS you if you can understand subtle humor that is a strong sign you have something weird going on with you.
Nah, they’re just messin’ up with you. whoosh!
Perhaps so, but the outside view is all that the IDF psychiatrist had to go on. It sounds like he wasn’t presented with any concrete evidence that you’re a good fit for the military, so his choice doesn’t seem altogether unreasonable. Of course this doesn’t really apply if you did show up with something more than your childhood diagnosis, say, some recent evals from the psychiatrists you’ve been going to.
I did.