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JT

Following on from a comment in another thread...

I do wonder, before 'high-functioning autism' was recognised, if those who were able to sustain their quirkiness without too much difficulty were just seen as creative types or colorful characters. Were they better off without a label, stigma, or endless questions about fitting in, their place in society, or the barriers to work or support?

Because society are way behind pschological diagnosis (which is obviously way behind demand), are we actually in a very difficult sweet spot in history for a highly misunderstood neurodifferences and little to no understanding or real-world accommodations for us?

What do you think?

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  • Speaking for myself, I have to say that I am very proud and delighted to have the label, stigma and whatever else comes as part of being able to tell people I am autistic. I have been an artist all my life and spent years, too many years, simply passing off my 'quirkiness' as nothing more than that. But that didn't really help me deal with it. Knowing now what the root cause is has been extremely helpful. And I don't really care what assumptions others want to make about my autism.  

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  • Speaking for myself, I have to say that I am very proud and delighted to have the label, stigma and whatever else comes as part of being able to tell people I am autistic. I have been an artist all my life and spent years, too many years, simply passing off my 'quirkiness' as nothing more than that. But that didn't really help me deal with it. Knowing now what the root cause is has been extremely helpful. And I don't really care what assumptions others want to make about my autism.  

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