I'm not seeking out a diagnosis or anything like that. But I don't know how I come off. I don't know if I'm trying to be too funny or dramatic. I don't know if I'm being condescending or rude.

I don't know if I'm making good points or if I'm inconsistent with my reasoning.

Sometimes I just want someone to tell me what I'm like because I can't tell and I don't want to be shitty to people. Is that just anxiety? Or is this me being neurodiverse too?

I'm convinced all the time that I'm being shitty to people or a bully.

People familiar with me here, could you tell me a little bit what I'm like or what vibe I'm giving off? Is my writing disjointed or difficult to read?

What do you do when you feel this way?

  • the_itsb [she/her, comrade/them]
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    11 maanden geleden

    Big, giant same.

    OP, I have said something very much like this post repeatedly over the years, often with great anguish because my lack of understanding has caused a painful social problem.

    I was diagnosed with ADHD almost a year ago, and then I figured out I was autistic over this past summer.

    • Magician [he/him, they/them]
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      11 maanden geleden

      painful social problem

      That's it, that's the wording exactly. I feel like I'm doing something wrong and nobody will tell me what it is because it should be obvious.

      I was diagnosed with ADHD earlier this year, and the only reason I have sought a formal diagnosis for autism is because the US is an awful place.

      I'm comforted to know I'm not the only one who feels this way, and I'm thinking I'll start trying to meet other ND people in my community.

      Thank you!