Published on 12, July, 2020
I have counted 53 which apply to me, including the last one
Feel free to add your score, discuss any of the items or suggest new additions to the list.
55!
Wow.. this change is very interesting. One thing holding me back from getting a private diagnosis, money is big part, but the other thing is exactly what you wrote here. I'm new to unmasking and not sure of my own identity and preferences... How can I self-report from a place like this.. it's nice to know that things change in the direction of knowing who one is better.
56. (I actually looked at this about 3+ months ago when I was having a higher functtioning day and still had a bit of denial about how much I was masking and got a lower score then. I've had a good day again, and now I'm not in denial or so used to masking I forget what I'm actually masking the number has gone up from 23 to 56. I think that's what imposter syndrome does though, it stops us recognising or makes us minimise to the point of dismissing some stuff that really has been going on all this time.)
got quite a few of those, the biggest for me is probably the sarcasm and finding inappropriate things funny
Lost count .. somewhere in the low 50s.
I think the touch thing is more about other humans not plants or fabrics. I like to be touched only and strictly by someone I have intimate relationship with. I also enjoy fabrics and textures.
i got 56 but did it really quickly... i think i need to go back through it and slow down a bit and think about them a bit more...
52 apply to me which is more than I thought actually. There's a lot more traits than I realised TBH.
About 35
Quite a few I would have ticked when younger I don't now, like not noticing hunger or thirst and seams in clothing, although I like to keep the socks I wear on my right foot separate from the ones for the left.
Mostly things to do with repetition don't apply to me, like eating the same food. I almost go out of my way to try new foods. I hate watching repeats on TV or even rereading a book.
I think my pain tolerance is about NT average, however I am very cold tolerant, but can't cope with heat.
I quite like to be touched and I am always feeling things like plants and fabrics. I like to smell them too.
I'd say 42. I ruled out what I couldn't understand like 58. I also ruled out what isn't so accurate like sarcasm sll the time, well not ALL the time tho, not when I'm at work. Also things that I can find out by myself like monotone voice, I don't hear myself or notice this often so idk.
60 !
I have been diagnosed with anxiety & Depression, bi polar and now Borderline Personality disorder
I have suffered since preschool age with social interactions and I have many routines which people have belittled me over .
I am 67. I fail to understand how I have survived this long, as numerous suicide attempts but never been diagnoses correctly..
I now feel its absolutely necessary to get a correct diagnosis and to clear my name within my family who just like to label me as mentally ill.
I think my count is 50. Bit higher than I was expecting!
I’m new here and I counted around 40. The thing about socks kinda blew my socks off! Sorry…. But seriously the first thing I ALWAYS do getting home is get my socks off. I recently moved to Maine and even with the new much colder environment I need my socks off indoors.
43.
Very interesting read. Some of them, particularly the social/conversation ones, I relate to a lot.
47
Hmmm,50,now trying not to overthink this….
Hmmm,49,now trying not to overthink this….
46 for me. At 65 I've only just considered i could have ASD.. Not had a diagnosis yet
Thank you so much for posting this, it is so reassuring to me and made me feel like I am not alone with these things. I read this list and it is like describing who I am. I would say 62 apply to me. the only one that doesn't is the bright colour thing, and tbf when I was a teenager I used to wear mainly lime green and orange, its just now I find although I love looking at bright colours they cause me a sensory overload if I am wearing them all day so i tend to wear more toned down or neutral colours
53