queen-markov:

bisexual, pansexual, and asexual 

scarpology:

i hate knowin that people that ruined parts of me still live and function like nothing ever happened

walkinredinstead:

So apparently it’s time for another self dx info post because people are gross

INFO:

basics

• self diagnosis isn’t looking at one post and going “hey thats me, im autistic”
• self diagnosis includes research and introspection
• self diagnosis of multiple disorders is reasonable – comorbidity is common (see: autism and ADHD, ADHD and SPD, many personality disorders with each other, though more than one is rarely diagnosed due to overlapping traits)
• self diagnosis doesn’t take away resources from anyone
• the only people who don’t take a disorder seriously “because of” self diagnosis don’t take it seriously anyway
• the DSM is available online
• it doesn’t matter if they’re wrong – if they’re self diagnosing it’s because they had a problem and the resources and coping mechanisms within ____ community helped them. 

re: doctors

• many doctors refuse to diagnose
• a lot of these reasons are racism and sexism
• some traits/symptoms are internal and are therefore not seen by doctors
• doctors diagnose based on behavior. people self-dx based on.. behavior.

re: racism, classism, sexism

• many poc (especially black people) are diagnosed with “being {race}”
• many people who are perceived as girls won’t be diagnosed because {sexist reason such as ‘girls cant get autism’ – yes thats a real reason people have been denied diagnosis}
• going to a professional is expensive. it doesn’t matter if you were “obviously _____” or not – it’s expensive.

contemporarysnowflake:

Okay, deep breaths. I know this is hard for you if you’ve always considered yourself neurotypical.

You might be thinking of the “Autistic screeching” jokes, that you’ve heard them used, that you’ve used them yourself.

You might be thinking “but I’m smart/social/normal!”

It’s okay. Unpack your defensiveness.

ESPECIALLY if you’re AFAB (assigned female at birth). So many Autistic AFAB people are never diagnosed, and I’m going to try to make sure you’re not one of them.

– If you are often “in fandoms” and you have hyperfixations with them – whether they change or not – that could be a Special Interest (SpIn for short), a term for an Autistic person’s fixation.

– If you consider yourself “smart but lazy” – Autistic people tend to be “smarter” than most neurotypicals, but often lack energy. This is sometimes dismissed as “a gifted person who just isn’t trying”.

– If you have “resting bitch face”, remember that Autistic people usually don’t express emotion in their face or body language, so it could be one of the key signs for Autism.

– If you are “sensitive towards light/sound/temperature” and often find yourself “overreacting” (and feel childish / have people tell you that you’re childish because of it), you could be experiencing sensory overload.

– If you “enjoy fidgeting” or just really like good smells/tastes/textures beyond normalcy, you could be stimming, which is extremely common in both people with ADHD and Autism.

– If you are “emotional because of other people’s feelings” or “unempathetic/unemotional when it comes to other people”, you could be experiencing hyperempathy/hypoempathy, especially if you tend to fluctuate between the two. Remember that being hypoempathetic doesn’t make you a bad person: you can still experience compassion/sympathy like anybody else!

– If you consider yourself “weird”, remember that Autistic minds work differently than Allistic minds, and that this could mean that you’re not just “quirky/odd/unusual”, you’re Autistic.

Don’t panic, the Autistic community is beautiful and a lovely place to be in. And remember that self-diagnosis is 100% okay, good, and valid.

Everybody can reblog this, whether you are Autistic or Allistic/neurotypical ❤️

EDIT: I’m just putting it here so I don’t have to tell you all individually, do more research before self-diagnosing. Look at professional websites (especially Autistic-run websites) and blogs by Autistic people, even the #actuallyautistic tag on Tumblr.

Don’t take my word as the final truth, many neurotypical people fit this criteria.

Feel free to DM me if you have questions 💕