Do you think it is wrong for someone to say they are autistic when they aren't diagnosed?

Do you think it is wrong for someone to say they are autistic when they aren't diagnosed?

I don't want to cause any arguments on here just wanted people's honest opinions because I am not diagnosed myself and not sure i want to go down the assessment route and feel at present that I would only be doing so for other people's benefit to prove I am and not my own.

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  •   - I endorse Bunny's signposting above. It is a deeply personal decision. Self-identification is a legitimate choice and so is seeking diagnosis. Indeed, later-identified people often start with some a-ha moments, researching the topic and an emerging sense there is reasonable probability that they are autistic. Good luck with your own journey.

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