one of these days im going to talk about how the idea of discrete, neatly identified, clearly seperate neurodivergencies as defined by diagnostic manuals does a lot of harm to people trying to figure out their brains.

"am I REALLY autistic or am I only VERY MUCH LIKE autistics?" should be a question as unnecessary as "am I REALLY gay or am I only having all the same experiences as gay people"

@skye thank you for this thread. i’ve been questioning if i’m autistic a year after i was diagnosed with adhd, and there doesn’t seem to be anything clear cut from my symptoms/behaviour that defines it. but i know there’s something other than adhd. it’s important for people who are self-diagnosing to have that gray space to explore who they are, if that makes sense.