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[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Plus awkwardness alone isn't enough to make someone neuroatypical. It needs to be pervasive in not just socialisation but other areas such as sensory processing, which these self-diagnosers conveniently forget. Never heard a self-diagnoser mention that they've had a meltdown or any of the other less quirky aspects of autism.

[–]GreykittymommaMagical lady 💜 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes! I have never been diagnosed but the sensory overload is what made me consider seeking a diagnosis. In the end I figured I survived this long and learned how to avoid people or loud places. I deal with depression, mania, obsessions and compulsions too but again, I don't make them someone else's problem!