I definitely have autistic traits but always hesitate to talk about; I think there’s a lot of negative sentiment towards undiagnosed folks self-diagnosing.
I definitely have autistic traits but always hesitate to talk about; I think there’s a lot of negative sentiment towards undiagnosed folks self-diagnosing.
SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 hours ago
Frankly at this point self-diagnosis shouldn’t be as demonized as it is. Because getting a diagnosis is, 1. Expensive, 2. Involved as all hell sometimes, 3. Not all professionals being great, and 4. In certain countries cough the US cough, it gets you literally put on a list
I say this as someone who is diagnosed. Just preface any statements you make with you not being professionally diagnosed and that you think you might likely have it and such, and you should be fine. Ultimately the point of the diagnosis is to help you. If you feel like the autistic framework is useful to understanding yourself, use it.
ski11erboi@lemm.ee 15 hours ago
I self diagnosed myself and thought about going to get an official diagnosis but ultimately decided not to. I realized it didn’t matter what a professional said because everything I was reading about how to deal with autism was helping me. If the “solutions” benefited me, it was in my best interest to continue believing I have autism; whether I do or not.