Make sure you haven't been misdiagnosed as Asperger syndrome when a child is identical to autism, as you grow past 16 you begin to think for yourself, make decisions on your own and have no problem talking to the average person you know. With autism you have this distance at all times from what ever it is you are doing or saying. By the way you write i feel you are more Asperger syndrome as its essentially apart of autism. I have caused 2 of my first to be re diagnosed as adults with asperger syndrome rather than autism as you can tell the difference only as adults for the most part! Thanks for commenting!