warpslide@lemmy.ca to Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoNo, everybody is not "a little bit autistic"lemmy.caimagemessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageNo, everybody is not "a little bit autistic"lemmy.cawarpslide@lemmy.ca to Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePronell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoAdd to that the difficulty in being tested as an adult. I’m okay with thinking I’m probably autistic. I’ve struggled, I’ve had some lost years, but I’ve learned coping mechanisms and have a decent life. I’m not trying to steal anyone’s label of struggle and disability, I’m trying to identify my own and learn how to better cope.
Add to that the difficulty in being tested as an adult.
I’m okay with thinking I’m probably autistic. I’ve struggled, I’ve had some lost years, but I’ve learned coping mechanisms and have a decent life.
I’m not trying to steal anyone’s label of struggle and disability, I’m trying to identify my own and learn how to better cope.