alisonDec 18, 2022

thinking about neurodivergency today. i'm not diagnosed with autism, nor do i really self-ID as neurodivergent, but i don't really see myself as wholly neurotypical

part of it is that i do have a tendency to fixate on kinda odd stuff and that i have odd interests (i've jokingly described myself as 'not autistic but really into trains' more than once), but also i really relate to struggling to just, idk, properly socialise sometimes?

i feel like i'm generally good at socialising, but sometimes i struggle with social cues/norms and i've been told i can come off too blunt/explicit on occasions. it's not that bad but it can sometimes be annoying

idk, i don't feel like it affects me enough to be like "oh i'm ND/autistic", but i do relate quite a bit to a lot of descriptions of ND experiences and how ND people navigate the world. it feels kinda incorrect to describe myself as such, but i feel odd saying that i'm not either.

Show threadMatt Mack

@alison1 Am in a similar scenario, happy to warn others that I'm mildly/slightly autistic but give the disclaimer that I haven't gone for an official diagnosis.

Have pretty much all the same issues you've described! Hypersensitivity is another one for me - I have white cloth taped over my ceiling lights because they're too bright for me otherwise.

Dec 18, 2022 at 11:07amWeb
Show threadalisonDec 18, 2022
@matthras yeah, mildly autistic seems like a good descriptor for it. it doesn't significantly impair my daily functioning, and i'm not diagnosed, but i still have a lot of the feelings/symptoms that autistic people have, and can struggle in similar ways
Show threadMatt MackDec 18, 2022
@alison1 Enjoy fine-tuning your autistic radar for others given that you're aware of these quirks, now