Published on 12, July, 2020
People with ASD are autistic people
It's up to you to decide whether to seek a formal diagnosis. Some of us on here are self diagnosed, doesn't really matter.
It can be difficult for adults to identify autistic "symptoms" in the early developmental period. I thought I was a " normal " child, although I didn't have many friends and my friend groups changed often during my school years, I was very sensitive and didn't always get jokes, and preferred books to social events with my peers.
If you ask more specific questions, we might be able to advise more about whether you have Autistic traits, but the best initial screening test for adults is the AQ50, which is available online.
That makes sense.