Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello
I've recently received a lot of comments from my workplace that I don't behave "normally." My best friend has been telling me for a year now that I might be autistic, as I exhibit many of the signs. Since then, I've been doing a lot of research and found a lot of similarities and signs that match my behavior. I haven't talked to my parents about it because we're not on good terms, so I don't really have support. I'm now kindly asking if anyone has tips on what I should do.
What they think is weird might be completely normal for someone with autism.
Have you thought of trying an online test? Though it's not an official diagnosis a high score might help you better understand whether autism is something you're experiencing.
The AQ test is free to do and my brother and I both did this test and it brought me a comfort then because it gave me a high indication that i had autism.
And turns out - I was autistic!
Here's the link in case you want to give this a try.
https://embrace-autism.com/autism-spectrum-quotient/
And here's the link for the RAADS test.
https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/
Just remember no matter what there's no such thing as 'normal'. We're all normal in our way.
What did you do after your tests came out that there is a high indication to be autistic?