do you have autism?

[Touhou]

Yeah, I'm on the spectrum. Got diagnosed at 9.

 

[devoutweiss]

Yes, diagnosed for a good while. It sucks. People make it out to be something which sucks SOMETIMES, but brings a bunch of quirks... no, it completely sucks. Any «quirks» coming out of it suck, are embarrassing, inconvenient, etc. I'm currently having more assessments as my psychiatrist is trying to find out if some of my issues are more extreme symptoms of autism, or if I have another disorder.

 

[Sparr0w]

wait, did i really never post on this thread? huh.
started suspecting i had it age 16, got confirmation through a highschool test thing (not an offical diagnoses, sadly)
gotta love it when ur mum offhandily mentions she considered getting you tested as a kid but didnt because.... she did the same things as a kid

 

[ocklepold]

Yes, diagnosed with Aspergers in primary school. I believe it to be the ultimate cause of my failure in life.

 

[Scacie]

Yes, though its not too bad to be honest. Yes, I'm extremely noise sensitive and hate sudden change of plans, but it also gave me intense special interests that I love. Some of those (Current events, biology) even made me good at school. However, it may also be a precursor to my many other mental illnesses, and without ASD, I can probably convey my needs much better. Somehow my social life isnt that bad, but thats probably because I got lucky in having other neurodiverse friends, and because I dont find the need to be too social in general. But in general, its okay for me assuming it didnt cause my other problems but I can totally see how it destroys others if they have higher needs.

 

[charlotte_]

yea, no professional diagnosis yet but i've done a lot of research on the topic myself and gain opinions on some other people. it has always felt weird living in a world with "normal" people, kinda feels like you're a foreigner that doesn't understand the native language