I think my brother has Asperger's?

If your brother has been a danger to himself (drinking until he threw up in bed) or others (punching and biting at 18) there is usually a law by which you can do an involuntary commitment for a period of time (48 hours or something). He could be tested then.

I am not saying that this is desirable. It would be much better to talk to him about it. Have him look into the condition. It might make him feel better to have a name for how he feels (different from others). Then have him seek diagnosis.

It certainly sounds possible, though I don’t think that the hitting and biting have anything to do with Aspergers. I’m going to forward this to someone on here who is pretty well versed in Aspergers.

Asperger’s.

Even if he does have Asperger’s, it sounds like he also has some other problems that need to be addressed. Why did he get to age 18 without anyone doing some psychological testing. Now, it might be possible that he is self medicating himself with alcohol, no matter what his condition is. Unless the situation is he typically doesn’t drink and being out with you innthe ub created a bad situation. You should not be putting him in situations with alcohol if he has little control or severe reactions. Will your parents help to get him evaluated? Pay for it, if payment is necessary? You should not be diagnosing him, a trained professional should be. I am not criticizing you for asking the question here, we have some jellies who know a lot about Autism spectrum symptoms and diagnosis, I am only saying in the end, even if everyone here says it isn’t Asperger’s your brother needs help.

It certainly sounds like he has some major problems with social adjustment. Maybe you can talk to a couselor and get some advice about how to approach him to get help.

I can think of a few other possibilities as well.

Many of us Aspies are actually quite sociable, if somewhat awkward. The watch thing could be some sort of OCD, or may be mere boredom. The violence a reaction to alcohol. Too many other possibilities and zero indication that he’s anything like me.

AS is hard to diagnose, and now slightly harder since it’s no longer it’s own entry in DSM-V. Suffice it to say, I think not; I suspect other issues.

“Me and my parents tried to wake him up and change his sheets for him and he attacked all three of us.”
Why would you interfere in his bedmaking?
He probably wants to be left alone to decide what he wants to do with the rest of his life
without interference and controlling from others?
For all anyone knows he may had applied to Universities and got rejected?
Or maybe he does not want to go that route?
Hence his remark“stating that that was HIS business”?
He sounds like he is feeling pressure from the family.

@Inspired_2write So you think it would be better to let him lay in his own vomit while he contemplates his future?

@snowberry No, of course not.
( did not see that in your comments the first time).
Does he need an intervention from a professional counsellor?
How is he today?

Chewing T-Shirts and playing with straps, if lifelong, point toward a sensory issues…Possibly Sensory Processing Disorder.

As for the Asperger’s, I think it’s a leap to go on with the details you’ve given. However, there are online quizzes you could fill out with your brother to see if that’s the direction you should be looking at.

Asperger’s Quiz

If you all think there is something going on with your brother, you can all encourage him to seek help. There are way (depending on the country you live in) for parents to intervene for mental health help.

My brother has Asperger’s syndrome, as do many of his friends. It sounds like he could have it. However, he could just as well have something else.

My brother is generally very sociable. However, one of his friends (who has Asperger’s) is very difficult to talk to. It’s very hard to get a conversation out of him at all.

Your brother plays with his watch strap; my brother constantly messes about with his nails. My brother also used to eat his own toenails and wallpaper. However, this was when he was very young.

Did your brother get drunk easily? My brother gets drunk from half a glass of cider. However, I’m not sure if this just applies to my brother.

As for your brother’s violence, I think that is an indicator that he could have Asperger’s syndrome. My brother can sometimes be very violent – not only to other people, but to himself. However, he’s not violent often, but when he is he headbutts walls. He pushes people. He once bashed my head against a wall, years ago. If you mention it to him, he’ll be quick to deny it.

I know this sounds strange, but what’s your brother’s sense of humour like? For me, that is a big indicator when somebody has Asperger’s. My brother does actually have a sense of humour, but it’s a poor one. He makes jokes which he thinks are hilarious, but he has to end up explaining them to other people. My brother’s friend whom I mentioned earlier has no sense of humour whatsoever. Nothing can make him laugh. He takes every joke very seriously. I’ve noticed this in my brother’s other Aspie friends. They find unfunny things hilarious, or don’t even pay attention to jokes whatsoever.

It is possible that your brother could have it. Unfortunately, I don’t know how he could get tested. :( My brother was diagnosed before I was born.

@lookingglassx3 The ability to hold one’s liquor is no indication. In that respect, we’re quite normal; we vary between “wasted after a sip” to “still standing after a fifth” just like normal people.

Good point about the sense of humour though; I don’t know a single Aspie (myself included) that has a normal funny bone. Personally, I’ve been accused of having an overly dry sense of humour myself.