What Makes You an Antisocial?

What is it that makes you an Antisocial?

I feel out of place with the people socially. I usually only interacted with them because of school, and college. But after I dropped out, I felt no desire to do anything. I've never had goals in my life to follow, or aspirations(mainly because I never learned the meaning of what a goal was, or that such a thing existed until my teacher asked me in 11th what my goal was. That just stunned me into silence). I just went to school, and grew up.

How long have you been Antisocial for?

Since middle school, when I noticed how little I could compare with my peers. I still talked and spent time with some people in school. But as the years passed, I found little and little enjoyment in the same things people my age enjoyed.

And it was harder for me to read body languages or hints. Most of the time I just sat there, if I had no idea what was going on in a conversation.

What do you think made you Antisocial in the first place?

My different views. And I just felt uncomfortable being with people when they talked about topics I didn't understand. I shied away from what I could not understand, because most of the time I just stood there =/
and last but not least,

Which of the personality traits/behavoural characteristics are currently having the most impact on your life?

I don't fully understand what you mean. But I'm going to wing it and say I think it's Anti-social, if that's part of the question.

I just don't go outside anymore because I don't have the will or desire. I've tried by going to college in the past, to find something, but I've received panic attacks whenever there was topics I was unfamiliar with, and I was too shy to ask for help. So that landed me here, just... waiting, until something happens. Or maybe nothing will happen and I'll live in the streets, I'm not sure.

Mike-o wrote:Which of the personality traits/behavoural characteristics are currently having the most impact on your life?I don't fully understand what you mean. But I'm going to wing it and say I think it's Anti-social, if that's part of the question.

A little list of criteria for ASPD. I believe there may be longer lists, but that should give you some idea of what the question is asking. You can just google search the traits for it if you need more information.

On to the OP which I don't think I have replied to yet..
What is it that makes you an Antisocial?
I have no dx and don't know if I am or not, but have some traits which has some of the people around me concerned.
How long have you been Antisocial for?
Again, as long as I don't have a dx I am not. But it's been progressing since I was maybe 9 years old? That's when my behaviors started to become a bit of a problem.
What do you think made you Antisocial in the first place?
No idea. Genetics and my home environment.
Which of the personality traits/behavoural characteristics are currently having the most impact on your life?
Irritability/aggressiveness, lack of remorse, and disregard for safety of self and others.

Is it just me or does Mike-o seem a little bit confused as to the point of this forum?

What is it that makes you an Antisocial?
I don't have a diagnosis, though I suspect that I may have ASPD, I just don't know.

I've always been a little bit different, but who knows whether it's ASPD or something else. Not really sure on how else to answer this question.

How long have you been Antisocial for?
No diagnosis, though if I were to take a stab at it so to speak.
Probably since I was a young child. My earliest memory of doing something that would probably be antisocial to a certain degree was when I was 8 years old. Though I've been told stories that I tried to seriously harm my childhood 'best friend' when I was really young (before or around the age of 5).

What do you think made you Antisocial in the first place?
Genetics and childhood circumstances not caused by at-home problems.

Which of the personality traits/behavoural characteristics are currently having the most impact on your life?

Limited emotional range, rarely do I feel happy or sad; more often feeling irritated, amused, or nothing at all.

Lack of remorse, if I hurt someone why should I care? Supposedly it's odd that I don't care.

Lack of empathy, I don't care if someone had a bad day; don't talk to me about it. I don't care if your pet died, for instance. And I don't understand why I should 'feel' for another person's loss.

Irritability, if someone tells me about something horrible that happened to them I feel nothing but annoyance. My reaction, though often I desperately try to hide it is that I don't care and it irritates me when people expect me to care. Being around people annoys me, I'm not a misanthrope, but I just can't bear to see so many people doing so many stupid things. I've been told I'm intolerant because I get irritated constantly because of peoples stupidity among other things. People in general frustrate me.

Lying & Manipulative behaviour, I'll lie if it benefits me and I know that the truth cannot be found out. I also fail to mention certain things in order to force other people into doing them. I'm lazy, and I use these methods to get what I want without getting my hands dirty so to speak.

Irresponsibility/Minor Impulsiveness/Parasitic Lifestyle, I spend money that isn't mine, and I do not pay money back. I also suck at getting jobs, I plan to go to job fairs and I never end up going. Though I do need a job, I don't really want to go through the process to get one. I still live at home.

Proneness to boredom, I'm frequently bored, though I don't do anything illegal to alleviate this I do have desires to do so.

Poor Behavioural Control, when I become irritated, if I am consistently irritated it does reach the point in which I actually feel the need to break things/hurt people. Most times I break objects that I find around the house.

Though a few of these are also common for ADD, which I am diagnosed with. So that could be the lying explanation behind them, no pun intended. Oh man, long post.

The Dissocial criteria more closely match Cleckley's original ideal of the psychopath than do the criteria for Antisocial 'disorder'.

A person is allowed to come into the forum to further an investigation of himself. Time tells what a persons motives are. I am patient and say Give the guy a chance. Plenty of users here dont have a Dx but have ASPD, Psychopathic, Sociopathic tendencies.
If they are a Troll, that will get sniffed out as well. But then the issues is WHY do they troll? We have plenty who came here as trolls who ended up staying and becoming valuable members.
But hey, ya just never know when they are newbies!
ne

Onebravegirl wrote:A person is allowed to come into the forum to further an investigation of himself. Time tells what a persons motives are. I am patient and say Give the guy a chance. Plenty of users here dont have a Dx but have ASPD, Psychopathic, Sociopathic tendencies.
If they are a Troll, that will get sniffed out as well. But then the issues is WHY do they troll? We have plenty who came here as trolls who ended up staying and becoming valuable members.
But hey, ya just never know when they are newbies!
ne

To whom are you referring?

Maupertuis wrote:

Onebravegirl wrote:A person is allowed to come into the forum to further an investigation of himself. Time tells what a persons motives are. I am patient and say Give the guy a chance. Plenty of users here dont have a Dx but have ASPD, Psychopathic, Sociopathic tendencies.
If they are a Troll, that will get sniffed out as well. But then the issues is WHY do they troll? We have plenty who came here as trolls who ended up staying and becoming valuable members.
But hey, ya just never know when they are newbies!
ne

To whom are you referring?

She probably means give Mike-o a chance, just a guess though.

Neige wrote:Is it just me or does Mike-o seem a little bit confused as to the point of this forum?

That's why I decided to link him a list of criteria. He probably thought what most people do when they hear Anti-Social if they've never heard of ASPD, which was boring people who don't talk to anyone or do anything.

What is it that makes you an Antisocial?
I don't have a diagnosis, though I suspect that I may have ASPD, I just don't know.

I've always been a little bit different, but who knows whether it's ASPD or something else. Not really sure on how else to answer this question.

I knew there was someone else here who felt that way, but couldn't remember who it was. I think that I atleast have a few traits if anything. Maybe something else that's similar, but this forum is what's here and it's good enough for me.
We seem to be similar. Twinsies?

commedia wrote:

Neige wrote:Is it just me or does Mike-o seem a little bit confused as to the point of this forum?

That's why I decided to link him a list of criteria. He probably thought what most people do when they hear Anti-Social if they've never heard of ASPD, which was boring people who don't talk to anyone or do anything.

What is it that makes you an Antisocial?
I don't have a diagnosis, though I suspect that I may have ASPD, I just don't know.

I've always been a little bit different, but who knows whether it's ASPD or something else. Not really sure on how else to answer this question.

I knew there was someone else here who felt that way, but couldn't remember who it was. I think that I atleast have a few traits if anything. Maybe something else that's similar, but this forum is what's here and it's good enough for me.
We seem to be similar. Twinsies?

Yeah I noticed that. And that was the impression I got from him as well, which is why I made the comment I made. I have nothing against him, he just seems confused.

Certainly looks like we're in the same boat, so to speak.
I'm relatively certain that I have more than a few traits, though like I said in my post, some of the traits also have to do with my ADD; so I just can't be certain. Nor do I really want to go to a psychiatrist and be like "hey I think I have aspd" because that'd be a very stupid thing to do, in my opinion at least. It's not a diagnosis can really do anything for me anyhow, as it's seemingly just a label.

It is possible that it is something similar, though I suspect that it may be aspd and something else; though what, I cannot be certain.

I came across this forum doing research on how I communicate with people on a regular basis, and how I feel on a regular basis, along with certain urges that I have. For the mean time, this place is an interesting, informative, and helpful place for me to be.

Sure, nothing wrong with a little bit of 'twinsies'.

Neige wrote:Yeah I noticed that. And that was the impression I got from him as well, which is why I made the comment I made. I have nothing against him, he just seems confused.

If anything it would be helpful to hear from the side of a 'normal'. Even though, and this is just in my opinion, a couple of his posts have been slightly nauseating. Not meaning to offend anyone, but it kind of gave me the creeps. It's odd.

I came across this forum doing research on how I communicate with people on a regular basis, and how I feel on a regular basis, along with certain urges that I have. For the mean time, this place is an interesting, informative, and helpful place for me to be.

I found this place looking up more quizzes for another forum and followed a link to Demon's quiz thread.

Sure, nothing wrong with a little bit of 'twinsies'.

I would be interested in trying out therapy or something like that to learn more about myself. But at the same time it seems stupid and I don't want the possibility of a bunch of labels being stapled to my name.