#self diagnosed autistic people

[zebulontheplanet]

Not going to tag a very icky post that I found but it’s not hard to find. So, here’s your reminder that;

Self suspecting and self diagnosed autistic people are NOT taking resources from diagnosed people. You can’t get autism services without a diagnosis, you can’t go to any therapies really without a diagnosis and so on.

Autism accessories have a abundance supply. So yeah, get those ear defenders, get those sunglasses, get those stim toys.

You aren’t taking anything from diagnosed people.

Stop saying self diagnosed people are taking away from diagnosed people, because they’re not. They have their space in the community. The community is big enough for them.

[iamshmolphrog]

things that I thought happened to everyone until i got diagnosed and realized they are autism things

-walking into a restaurant and immediately being overwhelmed

-discovering something interesting and devoting the next 2-8 weeks of my life to it

-being mocked for having a hard time detecting sarcasm

-the unending need to stim

-the texture of certain clothes managing to ruin my whole day

feel free to add to this list

[bwbawa]

i always see info on autistic kids vs autistic adults and stuff, but what's it with autistic teens? how r they different from the other mentioned?

/genq

[theokusgallery]

i have bad news for anyone who expects mental illness to be family friendly

^ yeah!

[harmonyrosesaga]

Coming up sometime this week, I will release a blog post about self-diagnosis Autistics and why we're valid. For those of you who were able to afford a diagnosis, either with help from family, through your own funds, or etc. However you were able to do so, I'm happy for you. More than happy and I'm not undermining your experience.

However, for those of us who are unable to afford a diagnosis, I ask the same respect in return. Don't belittle me or undermine mine or anyone else's experience because there are multiple real reasons why some of us are unable to get tested for a legitimate diagnosis.

Unless, of course you're willing to pay for my diagnosis, then please feel free to do so, but until then, leave me and anyone else who's self-diagnosed alone!

[yamimichi]

I'm actually envious of those who are so passionate about something that they can infodump. I have many interests but I also have trouble retaining information. Kinda makes me feel stupid.

[crazycatsiren]

I so, so appreciate always learning more about autism, especially as a late diagnosed autistic adult.

There are things that I didn't grow up knowing. There are things that I'd only gotten from text books, and/or seen among the autistic children who came through my classroom during my teaching years. And I know hardly any other autistic adult in real life.

Researching about autism is actually a very beneficial pastime for me.

[exclusivelyhomosexual]

Sometimes I say IDGAF about people’s opinions of me, but the truth is:

I do give a fuck. I actually give a lot of fucks.

I’ve been giving fucks as long as I can remember. I’ve given fucks every day of my life. In fact, I got so good at giving fucks about everyone that I thought that was my purpose in life. And so I gave fucks day and night, no matter my mental state, I was the friend you could call.

I’ve given so many fucks that I’m in chronic burnout, trying to make up for all those lost fucks. It’s why I can’t work at a job I got my degree for. It’s why I don’t go out and socialize. It’s why I routinely have 70 unread text messages.

And I’m autistic, so I was born with already a lot less fucks to begin with.

Here’s to all my fellow recovering givers-of-too-many-fucks 🥂 keep protecting those fucks, there’s so few of them.

(Also, if you tend to not give fucks please don’t shame people for if they do. Not giving *any* fucks AND giving *too many* fucks are both trauma responses, we all cope differently. Neither way is “better”)

[enderblogs-24]

question!

When you're sick, (like with a regular cold) do you feel like your symptoms are amplified in a way? I feel like I'm always overstimulated easier when I'm sick, for example. Of course, being sick doesn't make me "more autistic," that's just not a thing. It's just like my body is fighting whatever's going on, so dealing with the normal autism stuff is just kinda... put to the side so to speak, which leads to me getting overstimulated easier.

Does anyone know what I mean, or relate?

[jelicoxoxo]

I find it odd how people are really critical about autistic people NOT getting diagnosed or choosing self diagnosis over professional, especially in a society/economy that does NOT like us.

If you don’t want a diagnosis, thats fine. if you do, thats also fine. stop letting (most commonly privileged) people who can only think of their personal situation tell you what’s best for you.

[shouts-into-the-void]

Just read a Facebook post from the parent of an autistic child who would only eat a few specific foods in which the gist of it was:

"We couldn't get him to try anything new 😞 We tried sneaking things into his safe foods, force-feeding him, and starving him but nothing worked! Then, we had this amazing idea to try actual parenting and he miraculously started trying new foods!"

And my instant reaction was to go "Wtf is wrong with this person" but the entire comment section was full of "Omg so inspirational 🥹" as if this parent's first option being to starve their child over treating them like a human being was not horrifying and a great example of the dehumanizing of disabled and neurodivergent children

[raynedayys2]

Please don't perceive me...

Yes, I know most humans walk places, but I feel awkward when I walk alone.

Yes, I know humans wear clothes, but I feel like everyone's looking at me when my clothes aren't baggy.

Yes, I know humans have to use the bathroom, but I feel awkward admitting I have to go.

Yes, I know humans have to eat, but I feel awkward eating around certain people.

Yes, I know humans have to drink water, but I feel awkward drinking water around people.

I know I'm being "unreasonable" & that literally nobody worth my time cares about that stuff, but that doesn't make me feel better.

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

Why is “selfish” a bad word?? If you don’t ever put yourself first you will die?? I don’t mean to sound facetious or hyperbolic but I feel very strongly about this. Be selfish. Be your own biggest supporter. Love and care for yourself in a way that nobody else ever would. Why wouldn’t you?? You’re the only one that has to live your whole life as you. You’re the only one that has no escape from your own company. Be selfish.

If you only help others because it feels good to be helpful, or because you want to be perceived as a good person, or because you like when people are indebted to you, that’s not bad that’s just human. Be selfish. Good for you for looking out for yourself.

(Inspired by this post)

[philsmeatylegss]

Every time one of y’all say Phil is Autistic, I lose another five years of my life.

[thebewilderer]

hey can we please stop using medical terms to describe normal fucking human experiences

you're not "dissociating", you're just zoning out

you're not "hyperfixated", you're just focused

you don't have "maladaptive daydreaming", you just daydream

you're not "stimming", you're dancing

you're not "so autistic about [topic]", you're just intetested in it

it's not "a touch of the tism", it's someone playing with a fidget toy

There's been a lot of pushback lately on here about people colloquially saying things like "the weather's been bipolar lately" or "that's psychotic" and "I'm so OCD about this" and "so-and-so is a narcissist". Which is great! But it is absolutely infuriating that these standards don't appear to apply to autism or ADHD.

The same people who comment about how it's ableist to say "that's schizo" will inevitably be reblogging dozens of posts using "autisticly" as an adverb, or featuring "autism be upon ye" and "autism creature" memes, or calling Tumblr the "autism website".

It's incredibly frustrating that for whatever reason, this website has decided that autism and ADHD aren't "real" disorders and don't deserve the same respect y'all give to things like schizophrenia or BPD.

[noireasy]

I believe some young people find it a lot easier to think of themselves as possibly autistic than to reflect on the way they engage socially with other people and come to the conclusion that their social skills are lacking but that it’s something they can improve on