@hellomiakoda

And without an official dx, the support they are getting is from the #ActualylAutistic community. And for what I'm seeing here, that seems to be:

• Take care of you sensory needs
• Take rest when you need it and don't push through
• Set healthy boundaries
• Be kind to yourself
• Find an affirming therapist for trauma/depression
• An empathetic/sympathetic ear when you need it.
• Acknowledgement that sometimes the world is shitty.
• (I'm sure I'm missing more.)

These are not exclusively autistic needs. These are human needs.

We have just have been denied our needs (and denied ourselves our needs) that having a group of people affirming that they are valid and that we deserve them is more support (and more meaningful support) then most of us have experienced ever before in our lives!

Self dx is 100% valid, and literally hurts no one.