#AskingAutistics: What helped you realize you are autistic? Was there a specific trait you learned about, a piece that made everything make sense?

I feel like I have a box of puzzle pieces but I can& #39;t figure out how to put them together.

I& #39;ve read tons on autism, taken every screening quiz I could get my hands on, and so much of it resonates with me... but I& #39;m stuck. I feel like I still don& #39;t understand what autism is, and I don& #39;t know if I really "fit" (for a lack of better words) the type.

!!!! A GOOD ARTICLE
https://politeyeti.tumblr.com/post/16950331338/revised-alternative-autism-criteria">https://politeyeti.tumblr.com/post/1695...

!!!!!!!!!
I pasted the article above into a word doc so I could read it easier and mark the stuff that applies to me and??
I& #39;m reeling