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Neurodivergent 12w
PSA for if you suspect you have undiagnosed autism: having ASD disqualifies you from the draft (unless you meet very specific performance criteria), so now is a great time to look into getting diagnosed (for no particular reason) 🙂🙂
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Anonymous 12w

Not unless RFK Jr has anything to say about it 🥲

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Anonymous 12w

I feel like nobody wants to diagnose anymore I’ve been to two psychs that have talked to me for like 3 months every other week and neither of them are commenting on a diagnosis. If I ask again I feel like I’m going to look desperate to have autism which is not a good look. I just want closure this is so annoying.

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Anonymous 12w

consider whether you feel safe getting a dx on file. current administration may make that a bad idea, + consider if it may ever be used against you (like, if you have someone who might ever try to assert medical authority over you, or if you think docs who see it may not take you seriously, or if you want to go down a career path that’s picky abt diagnoses)

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 12w

general brainworm does NOT want to give me a firearm

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 12w

The good news is is he’s making sure he and his followers won’t be around long at all.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 12w

Unfortunately it’s always been pretty difficult to get an adult diagnosis. I found that you kinda have to “play up” your behavior - not falsifying, but just making it more “obvious” to them. It’s annoying and feels weird but if it gets you the support system you need then I don’t think it’s wrong.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 12w

Oh i feel for you that sucks. I got really lucky, there’s a psych in my city that specializes in diagnosing and working with adults so I think she was way more open-minded do it, you could maybe look into seeing if there’s someone similar in your area?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 12w

I hope so! I’ve seen 2-3 therapists here and 2 psychs and haven’t been diagnosed and I feel like an idiot bc that probs means I’m not autistic and just a pathetic adult with behavioral and sensory problems that can’t handle being a human

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 12w

If people stop seeking diagnoses, though, then that just gives RFK and his party of braindead fucking wastes is going to say “see? We cured autism!”

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 12w

they’re gonna say that either way, potentially putting yourself in a bad situation isn’t worth it

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 12w

Seeing our numbers “drop” because of some bogus shit they come up with is only going to endanger more of us.

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