My previous actually autistic posts gave me some excellent answers and furthered my processing a lot. Thanks to everyone involved! 💜
I self-diagnosed very late. Some big reasons have been a) not having certain stereotypical qualities such as aversion of eye contact, and b) scoring between NT and autistic in many online tests. Interestingly, the realization that I'm autistic wasn't that big identity-wise. I've understood I have certain qualities ages ago. Instead of a change in my identity, it's been a big relief to understand why I'm this and that.
There's still lots to process though. I'm only now coming to grips with how my memory works, for instance.
Ordered two books on autism, Neurotribes and the Devon Price book. Really looking forward to reading those.
@LehtoriTuomo@actuallyautistic Have you taken an alexithymia test? I've noticed that autistics that aren't alexithymic often score in that gray zone because a lot of things that were thought to be autistic were actually alexithymic traits.
@BernieDoesIt@actuallyautistic@LehtoriTuomo I’m have not. And I’m still not sure if my experience fits. But I did just remember that when I saw that Travolta movie about the boy in the bubble as a kid, it felt weirdly familiar
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