Am I shy or am I just autistic?

ive been shy my whole life, im getting tested for tism soon if my mom ever fucking calls them back to setup the appointment. I just wanna know if thats why my brain is shit

Am I autistic or just shy? Why can I talk to family members normally but I couldn't talk to other kids at school? Why can I talk to complete strangers easier than people I'm vaguely familiar with? Why can I talk about technical topics and even be assertive and interrupt people when they're wrong to explain why, but if they asked me what kind of music I like I freeze up?

It's because I have selective mutism, and I was diagnosed as a kid. You may be similar, look it up:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_mutism

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>Why can I talk to family members normally but I couldn't talk to other kids at school? Why can I talk to complete strangers easier than people I'm vaguely familiar with?

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I used to think I was shy aswell but I am starting to realise I'm actually an aspie

Shy around person A
Couple of weeks pass, no longer shy around them.

Person A brings his friend along
I get massive panic attacks. Can hardly talk to anyone. Wish I didn't exist.

People who are charismatic are shy as well they just fake it till they make it. The most charismatic person I know told me he is actually nervous all the time but that he HAS to be charismatic to succeed

Take these:
>psychology-tools.com/autism-spectrum-quotient
>psychology-tools.com/empathy-quotient
Scoring high on the first one = likely autism.
Scoring low on the second one = could indicate autism, especially if you got high on the first. These are not for diagnosis obviously. I took them and then went to my doctor and am getting assessed next month, though I seem to fit the DSM-5 criteria (my mother agrees - if you get tested they ask you to bring a family member who has known you from birth so they can discuss your developmental history)
DSM-5 criteria
>autismspeaks.org/dsm-5-criteria

as actual autistic person i can tell, you're autistic
it's okay tho, it doesn't have to change anything

Hmm scored high on first and low on second, hehe , i really wanna get legit diagnosis but i kinda dont have time for now

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Assburgers

Fucking gay.
What's wrong with being different?

where do you live?
waiting lists to get seen can be long if you don't go private (provided you live somewhere with a nationalised health provider)

Well im a yuro frog, i dont really have Time because college and shit

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did i pass? what do i win?

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it was a 1 year + wait list on national health provider for me, but 1 month private (750 euro for test). It takes one day where you go and get assessed. They ask you (and someone like a parent) about a lot of things and do some tests where they ask you to tell stories from a picture with no words. Then a few weeks later you find out
go to your doctor and be referred for a tism diagnosis if you want

32 on the first one.
how legit is this?

these tests are bullshit. i'm highly empathetic, and i'm not autistic.
t.

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>go to your doctor and be referred for a tism diagnosis if you want
i'm in my 40's, man. it's too late for me.

Got 42/50 on the first one and 7/80 on the second one. I did some long internet tests multiple times before and all said I most likely have Asperger's. The last time I was to a psychologist was before 1st grade and she thought I was abused or sth because I was very quiet and only talked when asked specific questions. If I'd live in the West, I might consider getting an official diagnosis. I'm in Eastern Europe - I'm not sure I even could get that diagnosis here and what would be the point of having it. I think I was in depression for 7-8 years or sth like that and now I'm beginning to feel better. I actually thought that my aspie traits might be due to this and social anxiety. But even if I feel fine and not anxious, I still feel that I don't fit in and don't get what the fuck is going with people. Most of social cues seem like forced illogical garbage to me, to be honest, and I have a hard time understanding how could people go on and on about the same bullshit, dramas, etc.

They are what some clinicians use to diagnose people, but there are many tests out there that different people in different countries use.
people get diagnosed at all ages, friend

>people get diagnosed at all ages, friend
if it doesn't help me find a gf, then idgaf

>750 euros
Thats kinda expensive , i may have autism but its not really my priority do ill probably so the national test

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Thanks for sharing user, now I can see that I obviously have that. How could I bring that up to my therapist tho? My situation is so bad that I have to write what I would say (only inside sessions)