So, now the lead candidate of the #FDP to the #EuropeanElections is using "#autistic" as an insult. Can't #German right wing politicians spend a week without saying anything fascist?
What are your thoughts on self-diagnosis being belittled by many in the autistic community?
For clarity, I’m not asking to start a debate, just a genuine discussion. I currently don’t have the option to get a diagnosis, but feel fairly confident that the research I’ve done over the past year and a half has been legitimate and credible.
I don’t feel comfortable saying that I am definitively autistic, but I am ok with saying I’m “self-suspecting.” #actuallyautistic@actuallyautistic
@chevalier26@actuallyautistic I don't think everybody needs a formal diagnosis to 'be' #autistic, but it can be empowering to know, like I know I have a legitimate reason to refuse jello, for example (sensory processing disorder; mostly textures and colors, but also volume/brightness).