Fun learning opportunity! Self diagnosis for autism is super particularly valid. Autistic people and autistic discourse online is fully in support of people self diagnosing autism, especially when the alternative is giving a not autistic doctor upwards of 10k. If you aren’t autistic, it TOTALLY IS valid to just say “I think someone is an asshole if they claim a diagnosis of most things” but I can speak for how most autistic people feel about the issue of autism diagnosis. ❤ it’s a really cool conversation and idea in general.
Yes, and there are many reasons as to why a person may not want to get a diagnosis or are unable to. A few examples as to why: -people in general, including medical professionals have outdated beliefs about autism so they may not believe that a person is autistic even if they are. They might also use tests that are outdated. -a high masking person (a person who "hides" their autistic traits) have a hard time "proving" that they are autistic, people don't think that they look and act like an autistic person would... -females and adults often have a hard time getting a diagnosis even if they are autistic because of the outdated beliefs... -it can be VERY expensive -you may not have access to it in your area -they may have had bad experiences with psychologists and such in the past so they do not want to put themselves through it again. It is common to get talked down to, to be told that you cant be autistic, that you are imagining things and so on. Female autistics are also often misdiagnosed as having borderline or bipolar personality disorder and put on medication. PS. My spelling and such might be awful, I'm swedish and tired :P
Okay but you cant still just decide you have a severe mental disability and make cute quirky tiktoks, no matter how valid you and a bunch of other (also probably not autistic ) people think it is. And even if they are really autistic....even more reason they cant decide whos validly autistic? How would they know.
@@LillithPlaysSims Genuinely asking though: what's the harm with that? There is a problem with sharing misinformation, there is a problem with making it other ppl's problem, but if that encourages them to be their cringey self and be happy, literally how is that wrong? It's not stolen valor, and the more autistic you present the more most people hate you. I think that the "quirky fake disorder" critique is almost always a projection of "you don't have an excuse to not act normal" - I've never met an autistic that was upset by anyone exhibiting what they perceive to be autistic traits. From the point of view of people with autism, nothing at all is taken from me when someone else is looking into diagnoses.
@@SpookedTarsier It's cringe to share this but I also want people to know that getting a diagnosis without waiting, like I got, can be five figures easy.
The fact that everybody has to dance around giving a straight up opinion and walk the high road on a constant basis in this society right now is maddening. The chick is a selfish, attention seeking friend. She sucks.
It's not uncommon for narcissistic tendencies to develop because someone grew up with chaotic parents. Sounds to me like that's what's going on here tbh
Shes weaponizing therapy speech against her friends. You guys are being way too nice lol
yikes! I used to know someone just like this they would pick fights with people and weaponize their mental health to always come off as a victim
This friend is yucky. She just wanted to see if people would miss her.
Fun learning opportunity! Self diagnosis for autism is super particularly valid. Autistic people and autistic discourse online is fully in support of people self diagnosing autism, especially when the alternative is giving a not autistic doctor upwards of 10k. If you aren’t autistic, it TOTALLY IS valid to just say “I think someone is an asshole if they claim a diagnosis of most things” but I can speak for how most autistic people feel about the issue of autism diagnosis. ❤ it’s a really cool conversation and idea in general.
Yes, and there are many reasons as to why a person may not want to get a diagnosis or are unable to. A few examples as to why:
-people in general, including medical professionals have outdated beliefs about autism so they may not believe that a person is autistic even if they are. They might also use tests that are outdated.
-a high masking person (a person who "hides" their autistic traits) have a hard time "proving" that they are autistic, people don't think that they look and act like an autistic person would...
-females and adults often have a hard time getting a diagnosis even if they are autistic because of the outdated beliefs...
-it can be VERY expensive
-you may not have access to it in your area
-they may have had bad experiences with psychologists and such in the past so they do not want to put themselves through it again. It is common to get talked down to, to be told that you cant be autistic, that you are imagining things and so on. Female autistics are also often misdiagnosed as having borderline or bipolar personality disorder and put on medication.
PS. My spelling and such might be awful, I'm swedish and tired :P
@@SpookedTarsier they won't let autistic people move to some countries.
Okay but you cant still just decide you have a severe mental disability and make cute quirky tiktoks, no matter how valid you and a bunch of other (also probably not autistic ) people think it is. And even if they are really autistic....even more reason they cant decide whos validly autistic? How would they know.
@@LillithPlaysSims Genuinely asking though: what's the harm with that? There is a problem with sharing misinformation, there is a problem with making it other ppl's problem, but if that encourages them to be their cringey self and be happy, literally how is that wrong? It's not stolen valor, and the more autistic you present the more most people hate you. I think that the "quirky fake disorder" critique is almost always a projection of "you don't have an excuse to not act normal" - I've never met an autistic that was upset by anyone exhibiting what they perceive to be autistic traits. From the point of view of people with autism, nothing at all is taken from me when someone else is looking into diagnoses.
@@SpookedTarsier It's cringe to share this but I also want people to know that getting a diagnosis without waiting, like I got, can be five figures easy.
Yeah, attention seeking.
The fact that everybody has to dance around giving a straight up opinion and walk the high road on a constant basis in this society right now is maddening. The chick is a selfish, attention seeking friend. She sucks.
It's not uncommon for narcissistic tendencies to develop because someone grew up with chaotic parents. Sounds to me like that's what's going on here tbh