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I believe I'm autistic, my doctor insists I'm not

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I'm a 21 year old female. I've displayed behaviors and had odd, obsessive interests since I could remember, often info dumping about random subjects like a wikipedia page. For a long time, my parents convinced me I wasnt autistic and dissuaded me from getting tested, but as an adult I finally worked up the courage to address  my suspicion with the help of my therapist. However, he is insisting that I do not require any testing whatsoever, and that he has decided himself that I am not on the spectrum. I act identically to my best friend who is on the spectrum, and both of our lives are affected with the same behaviors. What should I do? I have asked to be tested anyway and asked for information about doing so, and my therapist refuses and changes the subject. Help.

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  • As some have said write all your traits down; everything; all your stims however minor; all your 1:1 interactions - strangers at a bus stop to work colleagues. I had over 100 lines. I then self diagnosed directly with an NHS autistic practice. I was sceptical of being diagnosed as a 55 year old with limited childhood evidence. I was diagnosed at my first appointment.

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  • As some have said write all your traits down; everything; all your stims however minor; all your 1:1 interactions - strangers at a bus stop to work colleagues. I had over 100 lines. I then self diagnosed directly with an NHS autistic practice. I was sceptical of being diagnosed as a 55 year old with limited childhood evidence. I was diagnosed at my first appointment.

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