I swear you guys are way too comfortable in this site lmaoooo, sis the only thing i'll say to you is that if you don't wanna make a big deal bout it, just don't look for anything, or maybe eek for professional help, i've been there gurl and honestly still don't know if i'm mentally unstable, but ya know what the mentally unstable people say? it was...... 1 reply
My own experience, so biased and not academic, but i think it could help you.
I was misdiagnosed a few years ago with asperger syndrom. So, autism. I did researchs, read people's experience. I humbly think autism is more about how you percieve the world. What is normal for "normal' people, is just weird for you. You try to match people, but it is ....... reply
Sister, looking for diagnosis on mangago is so far one of the stupidest things I've seen. Just go to a professional, that’s really the only choice you have. Have a serious talk with your parents and try to convince them. If that won’t work then check the laws in your country and see until what age you need permission of your parents 1 reply
The best option is to seek help from a PROFESSIONAL and not SELF-DIAGNOSE.
I have had autistic traits since I was a child, over the years the internet helped me with a lot of things and soon after I sought help from psychiatrists and therapists to be 100% sure.
Before I was diagnosed with autism, I received millions of different diagnoses. And almo...... reply
This doesn’t answer ur question and might not apply to u but I just want to contribute this to the discussion: autism often presents differently in women and girls, so if ur female and looking up things and assuming u don’t have it based on the experiences of mostly men/boys, don’t be so sure. Even if u think it’s a unisex test it will like...... reply
I love rainy mornings because the school I went to doesn't care if you are late on a rainy day. I still love the rain and getting wet in it. When it rains when I'm in class, I would always be staring out the windows. reply
There is a test called the RAADS-R test. It's not an end-all-be-all test, but I have taken it. It is a step in the right direction of self-diagnosing, which is valid. Getting officially diagnosed is difficult. Self-diagnosing can give you some peace of mind.
One thing you can do for yourself is create accommodations for yourself. For example, I a...... 1 reply
