getting diagnosed with autism at 23 was the best thing that had happened to me in many many years and sure would have been nice if it was something I could have considered on my own

Also damn I wonder if there are race or gender disparities in autism diagnosis. Probably Not Fortunately

  • spring_rabbit [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    When I was a little kid my mama told me a few times that the doctor said I had autism but that I grew out of it. Went through my whole childhood being the weird kid at school who was really really good at like two subjects but shit at everything else. Then one night at like 30 I was walking to work and it clicked like "wait, I don't think you 'grow out' of autism..."

    After the initial shock passed, I'm a lot happier knowing why I'm so fucking weird and suck at social situations.

    • ssjmarx [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Not autism, but ADHD. Teachers in grade school wanted to test me, mom never let it happen and I kinda wonder if I would have done better in school with adderall.

    • Teekeeus
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      24 days ago

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    • Catherine_Steward [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      hello yes welcome to the technically but not really undiagnosed autism club

      my guardian said they thought an autism diagnosis would make people think less of me and cause me to have fewer opportunities in the future. :shrug-outta-hecks:

      • SadStruggle92 [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        my guardian said they thought an autism diagnosis would make people think less of me and cause me to have fewer opportunities in the future.

        I mean honestly, maybe...

        People who get diagnosed later in life seem to express having more varied/robust social connections than I do; though that may also be a function of severity. Or other factors IDK. :shrug-outta-hecks: