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What autism diagnosis does everyone have? (lemmus.org)
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Example: I hear that I'm 'High-Functioning' according to my parents but I've been diagnosed as 'Autistic disorder' by my doctor and I've previously thought that I had 'Asperger syndrome' to name a few terms.

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[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I've been referred for diagnosis, but I haven't had any official diagnosis as of yet. However, all signs point towards yes.

Symptoms and stuff

  • Sensory issues, mainly related to touch, which go back to when I was about 4.
  • Infodumping about niche and obsessive interests.
  • Relating to other autistic people.
  • Other autistic people assuming I am autistic from my behaviour.
  • Brilliant memory for things that interest me; crap memory for everything else
  • I am strangely lucid when drunk, although I have difficulty with coordination and memory.
  • Face-blindness (in some cases).
  • I suffer from depression.
  • I am not the worst at picking up social cues and identifying sarcasm, but only if it is done in the sarcastic voice, in context, or with a tone indicator/explanation.
  • I tend not to "get" unspoken rules.
  • I often require explicit instructions to know what to do.
  • I am LGBTQ+ (see my Pronouns.cc), which is positively correlated with autism. [Source]
  • My Dad, Uncle, and Grandad are almost certainly autistic, and I see symptoms in my brother.
  • My cousin is autistic.
  • I was proficient in my speech and writing from a young age, and it took me about a year to "get" what school was about after I joined. I used to devour books, until the first round of exams took away my time and I started spending more time on the internet.

On top of that, the online tests I've been sent all come back more-or-less positive.