Discussion How many of you are autistic/adhd?

[UnoriginalName21]

(Im curious alright)

 

[Namelesa Graves]

me have the tism. (as others added a level I imagine I have level 2 autism)

 

[kazatte]

i've known i was since third grade but my mother refuses to let me get a diagnosis and i'm still under her health insurance

 

[JadedBeing]

I think in todays age people miss Diagnose themseves alot with autism because they feel different and uncomfortable in this unnatural World. But when you see a Real autistic Person you kinds realize most people lie to themselves just to have some sort of diagnosis to sooth them. I still think daily that i might have it but im probably just awkward because of my trauma and thats okay

 

[itsgone2]

I think in todays age people miss Diagnose themseves alot with autism because they feel different and uncomfortable in this unnatural World. But when you see a Real autistic Person you kinds realize most people lie to themselves just to have some sort of diagnosis to sooth them. I still think daily that i might have it but im probably just awkward because of my trauma and thats okay

This is an interesting point. The world has become unnatural. This world explain a lot.
However autistic people have much higher rates of suicidal ideation so we're not an average sample size.

 

[Dark Moon]

I have Asperger Syndrome and it's the same as Autism so yes.

 

[rainatthebusstop]

eh. getting diagnosed over here is borderline impossible. I just know something is wrong with me.

 

[lemonandcapers]

I have Level 1 Autism (or what was formerly known as Asperger's). It's definitely a contributing factor to why I want to CTB.

 

[NormallyNeurotic]

Autism (Level 1) and Combined Presentation ADHD ️

I think in todays age people miss Diagnose themseves alot with autism because they feel different and uncomfortable in this unnatural World. But when you see a Real autistic Person you kinds realize most people lie to themselves just to have some sort of diagnosis to sooth them. I still think daily that i might have it but im probably just awkward because of my trauma and thats okay

What do you consider a "real autistic person" Autism is a spectrum

 

[cemeteryismyhome]

I refuse to ever get tested but I suspect I might be mildly so.

 

[LackOfDetermination]

My parents always refused to get me diagnosed because they want me in the military, but I've always gotten extremely high scores on tests like the RAADS-R or CAT-Q, and my younger sister was only ever taken to get diagnosed (and was with lvl 2 and adhd) because my parents thought she was way too similar to me.
I can't get one now because AMERICA and it's amazing health insurance system!

 

[Cauliflour]

Alexithymia's a bitch!

 

[INYGTRMTFMO]

Diagnosed with developmental delays as a child for speech and emotional regulation difficulties and then informally diagnosed with Asperger's as a teenager. I pursued a formal ADHD evaluation recently at a therapist's suggestion and found out I allegedly DON'T have ADHD. *gestures at the general disorganization and chaos that is my life* so then what the actual FU--

I've considered seeking out an "official" autism diagnosis, but there's nothing that it could functionally DO for me unless my depression and burnout get so bad that I can't work (the ADHD assessment already wasted a year and several hundred dollars of my life; I haven't more time, money, or energy to expend at this point). I wouldn't qualify for any of the DD services in my area even if I did get the ADOS and whatnot done (I know because that's literally the field of work I'm in). That and such assessments usually require parental input, and my 80 year old father does NOT remember the developmental milestones I did or did not meet when I was three.



But fuck I'm tired.

 

[tamamori]

level 2 + severe adhd. i can barely function lmao

 

[DarkJason]

I'm diagnosed with autism, and it's one of the main reasons why my life is as miserable as it is.

 

[ScaredCutter]

autism level 3

 

[autismblob3]

Diagnosed level 1 autism and adhd, huge factor for me wanting to ctb, i watch stuff online about those "autism superpowers" but i don't have any of that, im not smart, i suck at social interactions, often freeze because i don't know what to do or say because im panicking inside but i know how to not externalize it, often forget to do my chores, i can't have a routine, can't do shit in college (im 22 still in second year of computer science and this year is looking grim as hell since i have mid terms in december and i have gone to like 5 lectures total), i'll never be an independent adult who my parents can be proud of, im too broken to be fixed, medication and therapy only serve to delay the inevitable, i can't take this anymore, i once dreamed of becoming an astrophysicist because that's my passion since i was a kid, but that's not happening, im sorry for the rant but i just feel so lonely and don't want to talk about this to my therapists or parents anymore because it just feels like emotional manipulation, they'll also just shove me into a hospital and make me take those stupid ass drugs that make me feel like a zombie, i am not doing that anymore

 

[fields.of.wheat.354]

Yeah - it definitely contributes to a lot of the loneliness and sometimes ostracisation that makes life seem so undesirable at times.

 

[BlueLock]

Read somewhere that one of the biggest demographics that attempt suicide is autistic women (and i doubt autistic men attempt any less) so I'm not surprised to see there's lots of us on here.

 

[Claymore7274]

Never been diagnosed but i suspect i have mild autism, probably i dunno

 

[Dr.Duck]

Running like a rabid dog ADHD all the way maybe a small touch of the tism but that barely didn't come up positive for when I got tested at age 4

 

[nyarbruh]

im autistic and its one of the main reasons i hate my life. no matter how hard i try i feel like im disconnected from every human. i feel like an alien. it feels as though every aspect about me is a performed ritual and my true self is nonexistent. when i try to be "myself" as others call it i just feel even more alienated and alone. it bothers me severely when people, noticeably other females my age, actually WANT to be autistic. i cant understand why its perceived as this quirky thing. being a female with autism has ruined every chance at true relationships, girlhood, and connection for me.

 

[Johnny99]

Ocd and adhd combined. They feed each other. It's like the brain is accelerating and braking at the same time - I get mentally fatigued without even doing anything because of the endless dialogue inside my brain.

 

[meowmentous]

I'm diagnosed with ADHD and OCD, and I would not be surprised if I'm Autistic.

Ocd and adhd combined. They feed each other. It's like the brain is accelerating and braking at the same time - I get mentally fatigued without even doing anything because of the endless dialogue inside my brain.

I relate to you so much. I don't understand how some people's brains can just be quiet and don't have words going a mile a minute in their head. It is so tiring!

 

[Macedonian1987]

I have asperger's and because of that I have been alone all my life.

 

[yxmux]

I don't have either. For a while, I used to think I had ADHD. I do have problems with attention though, and it's still really bad even with Vyvanse/Adderall. I've been tested for autism three times before and they all came back negative.

I guess I'm technically neurotypical then? lol

 

[Dust_And_Moonlight]

I've suspected that I have some form of autism for a long while now, along with probable OCD. Issue is getting either diagnosed, and tbh I don't know whether I'd even want them diagnosed at this point. It's not like it'll give me back all the years I spent fucking up because of themt, or even really help in the future. It'll just feel like a confirmation that things are kinda fucked for me, and that I can never really trust my own head/way of thinking.

 

[Eudaimonic]

I have ADHD-PI (likely with SCT/CDS, and probable OCD), which is untreated because nothing has worked so far.

I have a high number of autistic traits according to clinically validated tests I have taken online, but ADHD can sometimes cause this.

If I am autistic, I can mask well.

 

[metalgarurumon]

Untreated ADHD

 

[niki wonoto]

I probably am, at the very least, a 'neurodivergent'. I have OCD, that's for sure, even though it still remains undiagnosed (unfortunately). I might also most likely have ADHD (again, undiagnosed). As for the autism, I might also probably have a spectrum of Aspergers (which is essentially labelled a 'high functioning autism').

I've been diagnosed with Major Depression back in 2020, and even then, here in my country (Indonesia), it's just really sad & frustrating that *I* had to be the one who first actually initiated (ie: asking to get tested/diagnosed whether I truly have depression or not, because even my friends & family think that I'm not depressed, & I'm simply just 'making excuses'!).

But, what I know/feel is this: I'm different from most people 'normally'. I think differently. I feel differently (I might also have what's called an 'existential depression'). And I think/feel that I'm also socially awkward (which explains most of my problems to fit in this world/society/humanity etc2).

At least nowadays there is chat AI (eg: ChatGPT, etc2), even though it's also probably biased (can be steered according to what we really want), but it's just really sad & frustrating (again!) that getting diagnosed 'clinically/professionally' is not easy either (at least here in Indonesia), and sometimes (or often times!) it's even still disappointing, frustrating, & doesn't really help that much.