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Actually Autistic Thread!!

Hello all! Welcome to the Actually Autistic chat thread. This is a place for everybody-Autistics (whether formally diagnosed, self diagnosed, or questioning) as well non autistics. You can use this to post that info dump that's been buzzing in your head, ask for advice about meltdowns, shutdowns, sensory issues, social problems, etc. as well as to make inquiries about Autism to build a better understanding. Even if you feel like you question seems dumb or weird, ask away! I will do my best to answer any inquiries posed in a timely manner. 

 

And that's not all! You have permission to use this thread for whatever you please, as long as you are kind and respectful. :)  

submitted by An Autistic
(April 19, 2023 - 7:56 am)

I kind of feel like I'm attributing every emotional problem I have to my neurodivergence. How am I supposed to work with that and is that ok?

submitted by anonymous
(June 1, 2023 - 10:37 am)

And I think I'm blaming myself too much for it; like imposter syndrome.

submitted by The same anonymous
(June 1, 2023 - 10:27 pm)

I don't know how qualified I am to advise on this but I think it depends on what the emotional problem is and how much it actually relates to being neurodivergent. For instance if it's something like being angry at certain sounds/smells/tastes/lights and you don't think they'd aggravate a neurotypical person, then that might be something to blame on neurodivergence. But, if it's just an argument, for instance, between you and someone else that's for some sort of mundane reason like what color to paint a shared project (as a random example) then it might be something that hasn't arisen because you are neurodivergent.

submitted by Seadragon
(June 25, 2023 - 8:10 pm)

Happy autistic pride day!

submitted by Sinusoidal
(June 18, 2023 - 10:29 am)

How to come out as self-diagnosed autistic without sounding joking, selfish, or offensive to the rest of the autistic community?

submitted by Sinusoidal
(June 25, 2023 - 10:37 am)

I would strongly reccomend pursuing an actual diagnosis before you claim anything.  Self-diagnosing isn't really something you can do with autism because unless you're a psychologist, you most likely don't have all the knowledge about it that professionals do.  Good luck!

submitted by @Sine, it's Sterling
(June 26, 2023 - 2:00 pm)

Actually, no. My dad is a rabbi, not a therapist or psychologist or psychiatrist, but he does have a master's degree in "transpersonal psychology" (whatever that is) and he agrees that I'm on the spectrum. Also, I have consulted multiple resources about autism that include general symptoms of autism, including a fiction book about autism that includes "journal entries" with autism facts that I can totally relate to (i.e. demand avoidance, anxiety [going to worst-case], meltdowns that are NOT purposeful, etc.). Basically, I have backing up from a master's degree in psychology plus hours upon hours of constant research.

submitted by @Sterling, it's Sine
(June 26, 2023 - 4:43 pm)

Oh I completely messed it up I did a quick search on transpersonal psychology it really has nothing to do with neurodiversity so scratch the part about the master's degree because I learned it really doesn't relate to the situation but I still did hours upon hours of research.

submitted by Sine
(June 26, 2023 - 4:45 pm)

Aaand it appears you're right, I will get a formal assessment on Friday.

submitted by Sinusoidal
(July 3, 2023 - 7:05 pm)
submitted by Top
(June 25, 2023 - 10:38 am)
submitted by Top
(June 25, 2023 - 10:39 am)

There are two good fiction books about autistic kids and their experience that I like. Well, more like five, but two series. I'll list the first book in each series:

A boy called BAT by Elana K. Arnold

Can you see me? by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott

 

 

submitted by Sinusoidal
(June 26, 2023 - 1:01 pm)

By the way, An Autistic, are you also a CBer?

submitted by Sinusoidal
(June 26, 2023 - 1:03 pm)

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submitted by top top top top top
(December 11, 2023 - 9:33 pm)

I just got the diagnosis back, and yep, Spring, Mushroom, Cat, and m sister were all correct: I am autistic, along with ADHD (which I have known about adhd since I was in 4th grade, like, just before lockdown)

I don't know what else to say

 

submitted by Rainbow, Holding up the sky
(December 15, 2023 - 11:37 pm)