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Don't you feel like it's all degrading

NAS92316
6 months ago

It seems like this newfound societal understanding of ASD started a couple of years ago. Even as recent as 10 years ago I really don't remember so many people calling someone(online or IRL) autistic, being on the spectrum etc. It's like everyone knows what it is now.

IMO therein lies a problem because it is used as an insult. It's not even a 'disability' for most of us(I don't even know if I should say we, I'm not diagnosed and feel like a lot of it doesn't apply to me, guess I'm extremely 'high functioning') but it is treated as such.

If this gets known about you in your friend circle? They're gonna start seeing and treating you differently. if it gets known at work? Forget about it. Anybody who can will use it against you since people only focus on the negative aspects of it and it's seen as debilitating.

Even the psychology behind it that's supposed to be so helpful has a tone like that IMO. I mean a term like "masking" for example. Like we're wearing masks trying to be "normal". I feel like a phony just reading about that aspect of ASD. I'm a freak for being something I can't control and I should try to be normal, yet when I try I'm "masking".

I just don't find the ASD relevation uplifting whatsoever and I honestly feel like life was better before this understanding. I wonder if anyone feels similar about this.

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  • 6 months ago

    There has been a lot of change in the criteria. Some people may have an idea of Autistic person still based on the past.  Now there is a spectrum and some people who may pass for normal and may be got  level 1 before and would have been ASD are now Autistic. Also, they added sensory and probably more in around 2014. Sensory was always there in the original study for both disorders, but not added for decades. I don't know why. I'm glad the sensory was added, I'm getting used to the change, You see some people who seem so functional on social media and the media and had first thoughts them saying they were Autistic, but I try and read around the situation and stay silent now. i think people are still getting a bit confused.

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  • 6 months ago

    There has been a lot of change in the criteria. Some people may have an idea of Autistic person still based on the past.  Now there is a spectrum and some people who may pass for normal and may be got  level 1 before and would have been ASD are now Autistic. Also, they added sensory and probably more in around 2014. Sensory was always there in the original study for both disorders, but not added for decades. I don't know why. I'm glad the sensory was added, I'm getting used to the change, You see some people who seem so functional on social media and the media and had first thoughts them saying they were Autistic, but I try and read around the situation and stay silent now. i think people are still getting a bit confused.

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