Published on 12, July, 2020
I've never had any reason to think I might be autistic but I did a test that popped up on facebook in an idle moment and was a bit surprised when it told me I was highly likely to be autistic. I didn't take it very seriously - facebook is hardly an authoritative source - but it niggled me a bit so I've taken every AQ test I can find online, repeatedly, and consistently get scores of 35-38. The main reason I think it unlikely that I could be autistic is that I am not a creature of habit, I'm untidy and don't like routines, in fact I like things that break routines, which doesn't sound very typical of autism from what I've read. But for some reason all these tests have unsettled me and I can't put my finger on why. I was just wondering if this resonates with anyone or if any of you have any thoughts to share on my experience?
I am autistic and quite like routines, but I am by no means fixated on them, however, I find externally enforced change difficult to cope with. I like neatness and order, but my autistic daughter is one of the untidiest people I have ever come across. I consistently score 37 on the AQ50 test, but on the Raad's test, I score 164, when the cut off for probable autism is 65 (and over). The various tests can be useful, but are not infallible.
Thanks for the reply