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My "official" diagnosis was delivered when my therapist chuckled, "Of course you& #39;re probably on the spectrum! Most scientists probably are."
He deemed me "high functioning," so that was the end of the conversation (1/x)
My "official" diagnosis was delivered when my therapist chuckled, "Of course you& #39;re probably on the spectrum! Most scientists probably are."
He deemed me "high functioning," so that was the end of the conversation (1/x)
While I certainly seem to have my life together - I finished my PhD, I pay my bills, I have a stable relationship - there is so much effort that happens behind the scenes to mask and camouflage
Just like this other Jennifer: (2/x) https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/costs-camouflaging-autism/">https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/...
Just like this other Jennifer: (2/x) https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/costs-camouflaging-autism/">https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/...
Autistic women are especially good at camouflaging and are frequently underdiagnosed. This leads to a lack of resources and support, which can often manifest as anxiety or depression (3/x) https://www.inquirer.com/philly/health/invisible-women-lost-girls-to-be-female-on-the-autism-spectrum-20181106.html">https://www.inquirer.com/philly/he...
On top of all that, autistic women who mask well also have to deal with imposter syndrome
I hesitated to even post anything today lest I be accused of adopting another "tumblr identity," but anyone who knows me well, especially since childhood (pre-masking), knows how I am (4/x)
I hesitated to even post anything today lest I be accused of adopting another "tumblr identity," but anyone who knows me well, especially since childhood (pre-masking), knows how I am (4/x)
And did you know that autistics are much more likely to be LGBTQ than neurotypical people?
For me this did not come as a surprise, as I find it hard to disentangle my autistic brain from my sexuality and gender identity (5/x) https://autisticnotweird.com/2018survey/ ">https://autisticnotweird.com/2018surve...
For me this did not come as a surprise, as I find it hard to disentangle my autistic brain from my sexuality and gender identity (5/x) https://autisticnotweird.com/2018survey/ ">https://autisticnotweird.com/2018surve...
Strict rules about heterosexuality, gender identity, and gender expression always seemed like arbitrary cultural constructs to me
It& #39;s why I don& #39;t go out of my way to dress by some external rule of "androgynous" despite being nonbinary. I just want to be comfortable? (6/x)
It& #39;s why I don& #39;t go out of my way to dress by some external rule of "androgynous" despite being nonbinary. I just want to be comfortable? (6/x)
But these are just my views, and autistics have many difference experiences. I hope for #WorldAutismAwarenessDay https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> you take the time to read some of these links and watch some of these videos https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoWSuxBy6oo">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
