Articulate?

Having high verbal skills doesn't mean you are or are not autistic.

Some autistic people are actors, it helps with masking too.

Not mixing with people can be due to more than one thing. But is a common autism issue.

Have you tried the AQ-50 test?

I scored 48 out of 50 on AQ50 all other autism tests I’ve scored 10/10 or just about full.

What is reason for the question?

Do you want an assesment?

If you had one, would it make things different for you? You already seem quite sure. 

Do you need someone to believe you or offer support?

If you were assessed a long time ago, it is possible views have changed since.

But other conditions can look similar to autism, like anxiety disorders, personality disorders., trauma. This is why just a questionnaire is not enough for a formal diagnosis. There are sensory, communication and cognitive differences, which are assessed. It is not just what you say, but how you say it and what you leave out.

You say you "should be diagnosed". Is it for personal validation? It is not a magic wand that solves stuff. It doesn't fix your problems and there is limited help as it is not 'curable'. You just have to figure out how best to cope.

Most therapy is aimed at allowing you to regulate your nervous system so that you can make well reasoned decisions and function normally. It doesn't remove the past, it just allows you to tolerate emotions without being overwhelmed.

The key giveaway for autism is burnout. Reduced functioning, emotional fragility, lasting months. The objective here is to reduce load to give the nervous system a chance to rebalance 

If you were assessed a long time ago, it is possible views have changed since.

But other conditions can look similar to autism, like anxiety disorders, personality disorders., trauma. This is why just a questionnaire is not enough for a formal diagnosis. There are sensory, communication and cognitive differences, which are assessed. It is not just what you say, but how you say it and what you leave out.

You say you "should be diagnosed". Is it for personal validation? It is not a magic wand that solves stuff. It doesn't fix your problems and there is limited help as it is not 'curable'. You just have to figure out how best to cope.

Most therapy is aimed at allowing you to regulate your nervous system so that you can make well reasoned decisions and function normally. It doesn't remove the past, it just allows you to tolerate emotions without being overwhelmed.

The key giveaway for autism is burnout. Reduced functioning, emotional fragility, lasting months. The objective here is to reduce load to give the nervous system a chance to rebalance