yeah, i have it. when i was younger i didnt show any noteable signs other than weird eating habits so i was diagnosed in august 2016, i think its generally harder to diagnose in girls anyway but i always had a feeling something was wrong with me
for me its not a "hell yeah proud to have asperger's" its more of a "why me" im no social butterfly but im pretty okay at talking to people and im kinda smart i guess but its also made me more prone to depression and anxiety and hallucinations (which is something my psychiatrist said was common in people with asperger's) it kind of makes me stuck in my own world
would i wish it away? not sure. i would definitely get rid of it but it might take away what my friends like about me
See, that's funny, as I've had no idea that having autism made hallucinations more common until I stumbled upon this article 2 days ago: https://theconversation.com/autistic-people-are-three-times-more-likely-to-have-hallucinations-77337
That explains a lot about what I experience and I'm happy to know I'm not just making up these things in my head, as a lot of people like to try to tell me... it was a huge relief, actually.
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One thing in particular that really freaked me out was the mention of hearing your voice in your head so loud that other people may hear them and whenever I do have that sensation somebody close to me often times says, "What?" But I didn't even say anything at all. "Oh, I thought you said something."
yeah, i have it. when i was younger i didnt show any noteable signs other than weird eating habits so i was diagnosed in august 2016, i think its generally harder to diagnose in girls anyway but i always had a feeling something was wrong with me
for me its not a "hell yeah proud to have asperger's" its more of a "why me" im no social butterfly but im pretty okay at talking to people and im kinda smart i guess but its also made me more prone to depression and anxiety and hallucinations (which is something my psychiatrist said was common in people with asperger's) it kind of makes me stuck in my own world
would i wish it away? not sure. i would definitely get rid of it but it might take away what my friends like about me
i think w the girls being harder to diagnose uhh that it's really a lot of different things. like, i think it has a lot to do w how boys and girls are supposed to be (loud or quiet and stuff like that, there's a good, quiet girl stereotype that many people put autistic girls in because they're quiet) and that girls w asd generally don't act out as much as boys do and people don't know it's still autism because everyone thinks of screaming 10 year old boys who love trains when they think of autism. a lot more girls have been getting diagnosed earlier the last few years and i think it has a lot to do with people being more educated about asd and how it presents in different people.
i don't think it is that hard to notice signs of autism. im probably going to offend everyone now but, like, it can be really easy to spot asd (or at least neurodivergent) behaviour lolllll. i often see or meet people and think "i bet they're on the spectrum" because of small things i notice about them. obviously my asd radar isnt flawless but what i mean is that it REALLY ISNt that hard!!!! to see !!!!! signs!!!!! and if you notice signs you shouldnt ignore them. (this is mostly about adults working with children because they have a responsibility to not ignore signs of various disorders.)
also people don't know enough about asd, don't see a pattern, don't recognize non stereotypical autism and think that it is offensive to suggest that someone might be autistic. all of that is stupid and sucks, especially the last part. autism isn't something to be ashamed of and it's so stupid and bad that people are afraid of or hesitant to bring up autism w parents or someone else because guess what :') they're adding to the stigma by making a big deal out of it :') just check it out a bit and see if the kid could benefit from an autism evaluation :') it's literally that easy and there's nothing offensive about it, they're being an asshat when they're acting like it would be offensive.
it's way worse to go without a diagnosis (and help) for years than it is to check it out and come to the conclusion that you aren't autistic. sdfrgthjhgf i hate psychiatry and schools and allistic people haha
and sry for writing a long rant ghjmkjhgff
i always knew i was on the spectrum and i tried to convince my mom to get me a psychiatrist for years until i had extremely noticeable depression she finally did something about it, i did try not to rely on her but no one took me seriously
i guess you have to be lucky with your parents to be able to notice your symptoms as my mom brushed off anything different about me as just being a little kid
i wish i wasnt so critical about myself as having autism as its not a terrible thing to have its just that people clump together that youre supposed to act like a stereotypical autistic person in order to be autistic
i saw signs in my friend and i suggested he should go and see a psychiatrist since he was already extremely depressed and suicidal anyway but he got super offended and i felt bad