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Possibly autistic, afraid to self-diagnose

Posting on a throwaway. Hope it's okay for me to ask about this- I'm not really sure where else to go. I am a transgender person with self-diagnosed anxiety and ADHD. After taking a few online quizzes (the in-depth ones, not the "here's 10 questions and we'll give you a vague guess"), I realized that there is a very real chance I am autistic. I am afraid to self-diagnose out of fear that I'm making it up and I don't have autism. I am not in a position where I can get a professional diagnosis or discuss with a therapist (and frankly, I don't even want a diagnosis because it could really *** up my life), so that option isn't available. Am I overreacting? Should I just self-diagnose?

Also, if I say anything that comes off as insensitive/ableist, please tell me! I don't want to offend anyone, and I am very sorry if I accidentally do. [link removed]

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