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[–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I know, self diagnosing isn't cool

It's cool and useful as a starting point. The main thing is to be authentic and say it the way you said it: That you suspect it.

I know a few people on the suspectrum, and it's fine as long as you don't try and claim that you most definitely have the thing and that your self diagnosis is valid/means you should have access to healthcare/etc.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Thanks, I appreciate your perspective, and I'm glad to hear that I've been handling the communication aspect of it properly - I've never used my suspicion as an excuse or justification of anything, so far I have just told a few trusted people that I suspect I have it, basically like I said here.

    I have experienced several financial rough patches in the past year (job loss due to my employer shutting down, for example), but now that things have seemingly stabilized, I hope to begin pursuing a formal diagnosis soon, and I look forward to doing so! Thanks again.

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