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    Autistic Character Headcanon Infodump :)

    This is going to be a long one, so if this topic doesn't interest you, feel free to skip! I have a headcanon Ben Wyatt is a high-masking autistic. I've only heard a few people mention this possibility, so I wanted to share my reasons why I have this headcanon (in no particular order). 1. Eye...
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    Thank you for sharing your experience -- it does help me feel less alone! It's nice to know that others resonate with my experiences. It's hard, especially without the support of family, but I'm trying to just keep learning about it and to not mask as much -- I've been openly stimming in front...
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    Thank you! :relaxed: "Parks and Rec" is my current comfort show, and Ben is my favourite character.
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    That's very true. It's interesting to see the progression of understanding around autism, but you're absolutely right that this is a fairly recent development in understanding, so it's important to understand the older generation's point of view on the matter.
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    Thank you for the references! I'll be sure to check out the one you linked. My research has told me to avoid Autism Speaks, and I completely agree with all the reasons why. Not sure how it's possible it still exists when it's so widely disputed by the autistic community. Hopefully things will...
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    Thanks for the support -- and I'm sorry that you had a housemate who made you feel that way. Sometimes distancing yourself is the best solution, and I'm glad it worked out for you!
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    Thank you! That's very good to know, I'll do some research on what's available in my area.
  8. its_about_the_cones

    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    That's a very insightful response, and I appreciate the support. It's true, we're all just trying our best to survive in our own way. Thank you for replying :)
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    I'm glad that you were able to get a diagnosis and understand yourself more -- it's really interesting to me to learn about the experiences of those who were diagnosed later in life. It sounds like both my parents are likely on the spectrum as well, just not able to admit it yet, but at least...
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    My mum does the same thing, reframing the issue as being personal. This would be fine, except in her case it tends to turn it into a personal flaw -- like, if I really tried, I could push through and do the thing, instead of understanding that while that might be true in some cases, it's not in...
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    I'm in Canada -- technically I could get a diagnosis covered by my insurance, but that requires having a GP to refer me, and I've been on the waitlist for one for almost four years now, so that's probably not going to pan out. Any resources anyone can suggest would be helpful!
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    Thank you so much for your kind response and for sharing your experience with me. It's really nice to feel that I'm understood. I especially appreciate you saying that I have done everything I can -- I do feel better having shared my experience and gotten some support here, even if I don't get...
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    She can be really kind, and we do get along pretty well most of the time. She just doesn't have a good understanding of autism/ADHD or other issues like this, and it's hard because she's not very open to learning right now. I always hope that this will change, and I thought maybe I could be that...
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    Thank you for replying and sharing your experiences. I'm sorry that your family has not been supportive. I guess I was just hoping I could change her mind, but you're right -- I can't do that for her. I'm going to leave it for now, and hopefully things will get easier. I do have a friend who's...
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    Self-diagnosis and invalidation from family

    It's definitely something I've thought about. I think you're right, in that she is not ready to accept that about herself because it wasn't something that was talked about for her generation. My dad very clearly has ADHD but doesn't want to seek diagnosis for the same reason, so I figured I...
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