i took this test bc i relate with the op a lot i havent been diagnosed for any mental illnesses(that i know of) but ive assummed ive had severe social anxity adhd and ocd super bad to the point that i dropped out of highschool
It is quite likely. Not a substitute for a real diagnosis, but a lot of the traits tell enough. Our diagnosis which was done to DSM-V criteria asked very similar questions as that quiz did although with a lot more added as that one is intended to be much more thorough. (a few hundred questions for just the portion we did.)
Im starting to think I might have AvPD, all the symptoms check out.
It's interesting, I often see this sentiment from people who were diagnosed young like you were. Whereas the people I speak to who got diagnosed when they were older tend to feel more positive about having got a diagnosis. My guess is if you're older when diagnosed you tend to just feel relieved you aren't broken as a human, whereas labeling someone when they are young can make them feel even more different from everyone else around them.
An autism diagnosis would bring me clarity in understanding why my life has been such a mess and why I am the way I am and will definitely make me care less about what others think when deciding certain things about my life, since the lift I want is very different than the normal path.
No one here can assess your ability to read social cues. Though often autists can learn to read social cues over time, to the point where they can blend in relatively well with other people.
If thats the case I would probably be aware of it. Do you think its possible to be on the spectrum while naturally understanding social cues and stuff?
A lot of autistic people want to socialize with other people. You have the same range of extroverts vs introverts in autists.
Yes. I can understand most of them, I think.
Nah, we want friends too, at least most of us. Many prefer to be alone due to life experiences teaching them that trying to open up to others is a bad idea. It's a bit of a stereotype, just like how introverts are "antisocial" (they're not, they're just more comfortable with being alone than extraverted people) and don't like people (they like certain people and want to be close to those people rather than acquainted with a lot of people).
Fair enough. In which case, try to find a neurologist. You might have to travel kind of far and the wait list could be a long time so you'll need to have some patience. I couldn't tell you how to find one since the last time I saw one was 2 years ago because the government said I had to see them and that specific one since I was getting a social worker from the government.
And would you say you understand them because they come naturally to you or because you "studied them" or something similar?
Yeah I get it. I prefer to be alone but I dont want to prefer to be alone if that makes sense.
Thanks. I get your point about being diagnosed as a kid tho. I agree with what the other person commented about being labeled as a kid compared to an adult .
Understanding social cues has never been natural. From a random psych blog I found: "It may appear that social skills are an innate skill. However, these skills are learned from birth and, are learned from others." That's why parents are supposed to make funny faces at their kids and talk and play with them and why going to school and making friends is important for kids. Children who are isolated at a young age have really bad social skills because they never learned them. If they don't have the experience they'll never know. I learned it through practice and observation because I was one of those kids who was isolated throughout their childhood so I had to catch up. Now, conversational skills are a completely different thing which I lack entirely.
