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Susan60 , to actuallyautistic
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Wondering whether some older undiagnosed autistics might’ve been mis-diagnosed with dementia due to poorer executive function as they age & cope less well with stress. @actuallyautistic

Tooden ,
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@Susan60 My Mum would've been. She was actually in a locked ward. I was put in a locked ward when I had a Panic Attack, long before I realised my Autism. I signed myself out, quick smart...Agency nurses are the pits. @actuallyautistic

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@Susan60 Not to uneducated ER staff. @actuallyautistic

Tooden ,
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@Susan60 I can't even imagine what ED would be like since 2020. Thankfully, I haven't needed it since then. Haven't even been in a hospital since my colonoscopy 6 years ago.Hoping to keep it that way.🙂 @actuallyautistic

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@Susan60 Actually, I have a strong suspicion that many of the medical fraternity believe Panic and Anxiety are linked to Hysteria. Obviously we women need to be locked up for our own safety, and theirs. @actuallyautistic

chevalier26 , to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic Was anyone else ever made fun of/scolded as a kid because you "were not assertive enough"? I would often get in trouble for "not saying 'no'" or other 'grievous' things growing up, and I remember being very hurt by that.

Saying "no" has always been hard for me because I've always struggled with being confident/setting boundaries. Every time I have tried to set boundaries I was perceived as rude, so I decided at some point in my childhood to stop setting them.

Tooden ,
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@Sci_Fi_FanGirl I see that response, in me, as part of my now discovered autism. I cannot/will not blame anyone for not understanding at the time. After all, Autism was not fully recognised in girls and women
(AFAB) until the oughties. Even ADHD was recognised in girls in the 90s.
@chevalier26 @actuallyautistic

Tooden ,
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@Sci_Fi_FanGirl It's a natural response to a perceived threat to freeze. Dissociation is the trauma response. @chevalier26 @actuallyautistic

Tooden ,
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@Sci_Fi_FanGirl That's the assumption. I have often read about people freezing, as animals will sometimes do (deer in the headlights), or their vocal chords shut down. So, this is the 3rd category. Playing possum. @chevalier26 @actuallyautistic

Tooden ,
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@Sci_Fi_FanGirl I think it could be a learned behaviour, but extreme anxiety can cause a glottal block, and locking of joints. It also causes faints. @chevalier26 @actuallyautistic

Nigel_Purchase , to random
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The truth about ADHD and autism: how many people have it, what causes it, and why are diagnoses soaring?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/01/the-truth-about-adhd-and-autism-how-many-people-have-it-what-causes-it-and-why-are-diagnoses-soaring

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@Nigel_Purchase @actuallyautistic

chevalier26 , to random
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@actuallyautistic Anyone ever tell you that you were being "too negative" or a "Debby downer" when stating facts about something? Just happened to me earlier with my family. In this case it was reasons why I prefer not to travel often (routine change haha). The whole time I was thinking, "but I'm not trying to be negative..."

Tooden ,
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@chevalier26 I truly can't see a problem with planning for any possible contingency. I butted heads often with my Dad, because he was reactionary and I'm precautionary. @actuallyautistic

chevalier26 , to actuallyautistic
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What are your thoughts on self-diagnosis being belittled by many in the autistic community?

For clarity, I’m not asking to start a debate, just a genuine discussion. I currently don’t have the option to get a diagnosis, but feel fairly confident that the research I’ve done over the past year and a half has been legitimate and credible.

I don’t feel comfortable saying that I am definitively autistic, but I am ok with saying I’m “self-suspecting.” @actuallyautistic

Tooden ,
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@chevalier26 Here is a link to the subject which, I believe, also has the questionaire listed. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotropism#
@darrellpf @pathfinder @janetlogan @actuallyautistic

Tooden ,
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@pathfinder 😊👍 @chevalier26 @darrellpf @janetlogan @actuallyautistic

Tooden ,
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@chevalier26 Or not. But, it is still one view. My 'special interest' for the past 21 months, has been . It is ongoing. @darrellpf @pathfinder @janetlogan @actuallyautistic

darrellpf , to actuallyautistic
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Is there a term in the autistic world for "outing" someone? In the gay world we have often very accurate "gaydar".

I was watching a mom and son on a television show. On one hand I want to talk about them and their interaction, but on the other hand I don't feel right about "diagnosing" them, particularly in a public way.

@actuallyautistic

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@felyashono I is. A big no-no. @darrellpf @actuallyautistic

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@felyashono Althought I have heard the term 'outing myself' used. Things change. @darrellpf @actuallyautistic

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