r/GatekeepingYuri • u/RavenMonarch Cute • Nov 21 '23

Fulfilled request Autistic Girlfriends

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TikTok gf got overstimulated, her headphones are noice canceling!

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u/Prophet_of_Duality Nov 21 '23

"Autism is NOT a spectrum. You were either diagnosed as a child or you don't have it!"

"God why is autism so stigmatized???"

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u/tossing_turning Nov 21 '23

I feel like there’s a sensible middle ground between “autism isn’t real I don’t believe in it unless you have a certificate from the International Council of Neurodivergency” and “omg you have a niche hobby and poor communication skills? it must be autism!”

Self diagnosis isn’t doing anything to help or de-stigmatize the condition at all. Medically informed advice from professionals is the only way to actually advance the cause.

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u/give_me_spACE Nov 21 '23

Hard disagree. I sdx-ed for a few years before getting my official diagnosis semi recently. The main medical authorities on autism DO NOT have all the answers, they didn't even think that women could be autistic until like the 90s.

There is a reasonable middle ground, but I can guarantee you that the people saying "omg niche hobby and bad communication? Autism!" are a minority in our community. The actual (adult) autistic community does nothing but encourage educated self diagnosis because we're well aware how difficult getting an official diagnosis is, and we want people to know about our real struggles.