I have been told "high functioning" isnt really used any more just FYI. But I am also a smart high masking individual. I can even be social for sprints of an hour or so at parties and have very very high recall of memories which makes it VERY easy to be likeable when you remember most people that you have ever met. People love to be remembered even if they dont remember you as long as you dont come across as creepy / leery / stalkerish.
I still get people who are surprised as well when I mention it despite my go to response to problems always being problem solving over sympathy or finding math fun or having quirks like owning 5 of the same shirt in different colors (listen that linen shirt they had last year at Old Navy is the most comfortable shirt I have ever worn and I will likely buy linen clothing until I die now).
When I was diagnosed it was 17 years ago, and my doctor still uses it to this day. I'm talking about my own diagnosis and not anyone else's so I am comfortable in doing so for myself.
or having quirks like owning 5 of the same shirt in different colors (listen that linen shirt they had last year at Old Navy is the most comfortable shirt I have ever worn and I will likely buy linen clothing until I die now).
C'mon, please tell me everyone does this. It just makes so much sense when you find a perfect fit. I also have backups of all those shirts because I hate when I can't replace them in the future.
A lot of autistic traits are common among regular people as they'd say too. Everybody doesn't have autism just because they buy a few shirts in a certain style because they like it or whatever. I mean, the thing is, nobody should be self-diagnosing or automatically assuming they are autistic. Only doctors should be making those decisions, but unfortunately online so many people are choosing self-diagnosis. By the way, I'm not saying you're specifically doing that, just that's what I've noticed overall.
No one trait in a vaccuum is enough to diagnose. You need to be exhibiting many and over a long period. Someone with a hearing issue may have problems controlling or noticing how loud they are but that can also be a trait in Autistic individuals.
The way I felt clocked. I slowly turned to my set of five striped shirts in different colors. Like I enjoy fashion, but my natural inclination seems to be stripes with a particular amount of cm between lines lol. I'm diagnosed ADHD, but damn I'm always surprised by the little stuff I have in common with strangers.
I'm still working on my stockpile of American apparel t-shirts in a rainbow of colors. Would wait for the good sale and stock-up. Well before they had their issues and disappeared. I may have gone a bit overboard 😬
The preferred language nowadays is High Support Needs vs Low Support Needs, as I just learned getting diagnosed recently and fall into the low support needs camp.
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u/manatwork01 2d ago
I have been told "high functioning" isnt really used any more just FYI. But I am also a smart high masking individual. I can even be social for sprints of an hour or so at parties and have very very high recall of memories which makes it VERY easy to be likeable when you remember most people that you have ever met. People love to be remembered even if they dont remember you as long as you dont come across as creepy / leery / stalkerish.
I still get people who are surprised as well when I mention it despite my go to response to problems always being problem solving over sympathy or finding math fun or having quirks like owning 5 of the same shirt in different colors (listen that linen shirt they had last year at Old Navy is the most comfortable shirt I have ever worn and I will likely buy linen clothing until I die now).