• Maharashtra@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Instead of “I’m autistic” say “I was diagnosed with autism”.

    These days there’s no shortage of self-diagnosed, no professional opinion needed, thank you very much youngsters walking around and behaving like world owes them a thing, just because they neither do, nor want to fit into the society. This makes neurotypical people doubtful about declarations like that.

    • Lhianna@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      No. I am autistic, I wasn’t diagnosed with a disease. There’s a difference!

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    1 year ago

    Frankly being hot seems to be a predictor for autism, i presume because e.g. routine workouts is a significant part of attractiveness and ooh did you say routine?

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      1 year ago

      So autistic people love routines more than neurotypicals? I’ve been called autistic a few times, but I also have no routines, and my life’s a mess, maybe routines would fix everything?

      • Lhianna@feddit.de
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        1 year ago

        Well, there are also people who are autistic and have ADHD which is super fun because one part of your brain craves routines and the other one can’t stick to them. Don’t ask how I know.