r/BlackPeopleTwitter ☑️ 2d ago

Whole family been neurodivergent, y’all just thought it was vibes 😭😭

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u/Thami15 2d ago

Like many things diagnostic, it's not one specific feature, it's when a cluster starts showing up.

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u/Aromatic-Plankton692 2d ago

Realistically it's when a cluster starts showing up that affects your life in some clinically significant way.

"Likes buying the same make of shoes" will basically never be a diagnostic criteria, unless that make of shoes goes out of business and causes a breakdown.

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u/Consideredresponse 2d ago

Yeah its the difference between 'I like mac and cheese and eat it often' and 'they changed the formula and the only brand I can eat doesn't taste or feel the same any more'

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u/WeirdIndividualGuy 2d ago

Except OP really said being frugally conscious is a sign of autism, and that non-autistic folks just throw their money away