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Subclinical autists, let's talk (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works to c/autism@lemmy.world

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I've been internet-diagnosed with autism plenty of times, but the one time I went to get evaluated, they said I didn't have "it."

But if it's a spectrum with different combinations of different traits at different levels of intensity, maybe a diagnosis is irrelevant and what matters is what your constellation of traits actually is, regardless of an official diagnosis (which, let's face it, is probably highly subjective outside of some constellations--that is to say, with a long enough list of psychologits, I could probably get a dx).

Personally, for me, what this means is I can look to autistic literature to see what resonates with me without worrying about the fact that I don't share many of the hard markers for autism. For instance, my investment in the truth often conflicts with social niceties even though I can read people's emotions. I can see myself as an unofficially atypical person in a lot of ways.

I'll leave my resonsances in the comments below. Feel free to share yours.

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[–] Meatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I have "peer-reviewed" autism in which all my friends have autism and anything I am interested in is already filled with autistic people.

I'm a girl, so I never stood a chance at having a proper diagnosis in childhood. All they gave me was an ADD diagnosis. Never mind that I couldn't wear school uniform pants because the texture felt too bad and scratchy or that I was 'tender headed' and every tag on my clothing had to be removed and that all the white in Walmart made me very dizzy nauseous and exhausted and perfumes gave me migraines. I was just "weird and friendless" and just had to stop complaining so much and maybe I had no friends because all I did was whine about everything.

I see no value in seeking an official diagnosis when it can just be used against you politically or when you try to gain citizenship elsewhere. It's not safe. I'm in a job filled with neurodivergent people, so I'm okay.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

I'm a peer-reviewed autistic man in social work; it's not great.

I don't think the mental health system is safe for anyones, less so for neurodivergent people.