Truth. I can't count how many times I've had friends dip in and out of my life and suddenly pop back up and make my absolute year by just being there for me. Unless they are living with me, I generally "forget" they exist until they engage with me again. No offense, it's just how my brain is wired! #neurodiversity
@PaganMother
Never diagnosed, but yeah, that's me.
@FireMonkey Self diagnosis with autism is actually not a bad thing. It's a very broad spectrum of neurosis so maybe speaking to your primary care about getting an assessment may help?
@PaganMother
What!? I'm a man, I don't ask for help or directions. I'd get demerits on my oh so important man card. /s
Also, I don't know what one would do about it. Kind of like cutting my wrist open the other day accidentally or breaking a finger. It's just wrap it up and get on with things.
@FireMonkey xD Well, for the most part, the medical workers can connect you to resources and support networks of adult autistics to help you navigate ways to work around the various comorbidity issues that come up from autism. Some of those conditions that crop up are depression, anxiety, and audio/sight/touch sensitivities, fidgeting and a dozens of other conditions.
@FireMonkey I would actually suggest looking into self advocacy networks however, because they can often provide a lot more resources for adults that have been living with it most of their lives already.
Thank you.
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@FireMonkey Certainly~ I was diagnosed young, around age 6 but at the time I was considered something of a unicorn in the psychology way. I wasn't given the same treatment, or care or supports that boys my age were so I was kind of left to wing it on my own. I was rediagnosed at the age of 38, and they narrowed things down to Autistic ADHD, which honestly made a lot of sense of the comorbidity issues I was struggling to find workaround as I got older. It's never too late to get help. :)