Neurodivergent on Yik Yak | My therapist is convinced I’m autistic and said that my brother’s diagnosis means it makes more sense that I would be too bc it’s genetic. My mom is convinced I’m not autistic bc I don’t act the same as my brother. Idk man. I just wanna not hate my brain.

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Neurodivergent 11w

My therapist is convinced I’m autistic and said that my brother’s diagnosis means it makes more sense that I would be too bc it’s genetic. My mom is convinced I’m not autistic bc I don’t act the same as my brother. Idk man. I just wanna not hate my brain.

Anonymous 11w

Not everyone who is autistic is the same, that’s why it’s a spectrum

Anonymous 11w

hey so I’m going through this. I started therapy a few months ago and they are confident I’m AuDHD. I’ve been referred to a specialist to confirm the diagnosis. Just reading the testing packet they gave me I’m like “yeah this describes me pretty well”. Part of getting diagnosed by a neuropsych usually involves questioning someone who knows you well in your childhood.

Anonymous 11w

Also OP I don’t know your biological sex but autism not only presents differently in different people (spectrum), but also presents differently in different sexes. So, if you’re biological a female you may present autism (theoretically if you had it) differently than your brother

Anonymous

#2 11w

but anyways getting labeled doesn’t necessarily make you not hate your brain. It only explains why we are the way we are but provides a starting point for exploring a new way of understanding yourself and justifying your life