Autistic girl community on Yik Yak | If you guys got diagnosed in adulthood, do you ever feel like you exaggerated or faked the symptoms to get a diagnosis? Sometimes I worry that this isnt real because I can function but not without cost. Idk something that someone said to me is worrying me

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Autistic girl community 22h

If you guys got diagnosed in adulthood, do you ever feel like you exaggerated or faked the symptoms to get a diagnosis? Sometimes I worry that this isnt real because I can function but not without cost. Idk something that someone said to me is worrying me

Anonymous 18h

Yes, but then I remind myself that someone WITHOUT autism wouldn’t be doing all that or thinking abt that lol

Anonymous 10h

I’m not diagnosed yet but I’m highly considering getting tested. I’m learning to unmask and it’s so hard, especially because everyone claims ASD these days, even though they don’t have the diagnosis

Anonymous

#1 13h

My post is about the fact that someone who is close to me tried to invalidate my feelings and diagnosis and it makes me feel weird like why isn’t a adult diagnosis as valid as a childhood diagnosis

Anonymous

OP 9h

That’s such weird behavior, idk try to ignore it 🫶 ur still valid!!!