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AutisticBeaut2025

Hello! 

How come you get people who are aware that they are autistic and feel relieved when they finally get diagnosed then on the other end of the line you get people who are totally unaware that they are yet neurotypical people can see that they are but they can't? If they were to find out that they were then then they may have a completely different reaction i.e. be upset or take a little longer to let it sink in. Does this make sense?

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  • Many people pick up on differences,  even subtle, but they are usually not experts in autism,  so they don't say "he/she is autistic" they say "different" "weird" or "he is just himself". I grew up in a society where talking about mental health was something very shameful something like talking about diarrhea,  the awareness about it is also low. So the only thing I heard, was I was weird, different, and I had to put efforts to fit in, to be like others.

    Another thing is that even if someone saw me and thought "she might be autistic" they should not say that. I watched a video where Paul Michalleff explained,  that it's usually better to not tell someone,  that we suspect,  they are on the spectrum. The reasons are - our suspicion might be false, the reaction of this person might be emotional/hard to manage, the diagnosis or suspected diagnosis should be given by a professional in their office, not by a friend, neighbours or stranger in the street etc. Many people find out on their own, it's up to them. I know one person who might be autistic,  she doesn't know it. I don't tell her or her family. I only told her sister that she has problems and needs help.

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  • Many people pick up on differences,  even subtle, but they are usually not experts in autism,  so they don't say "he/she is autistic" they say "different" "weird" or "he is just himself". I grew up in a society where talking about mental health was something very shameful something like talking about diarrhea,  the awareness about it is also low. So the only thing I heard, was I was weird, different, and I had to put efforts to fit in, to be like others.

    Another thing is that even if someone saw me and thought "she might be autistic" they should not say that. I watched a video where Paul Michalleff explained,  that it's usually better to not tell someone,  that we suspect,  they are on the spectrum. The reasons are - our suspicion might be false, the reaction of this person might be emotional/hard to manage, the diagnosis or suspected diagnosis should be given by a professional in their office, not by a friend, neighbours or stranger in the street etc. Many people find out on their own, it's up to them. I know one person who might be autistic,  she doesn't know it. I don't tell her or her family. I only told her sister that she has problems and needs help.

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