myrmepropagandistFriend talking about being pros/cons of diagnosed with autism as an adult "I still don't see the point. What do I get? Prescribed some pills that make people make sense?"
So uh. Just curious. Do those exist?
CyberFrog@futurebird lmfao I wish
I feel like most of the time if you're actually reasonably good at coping, you understand yourself, and you feel comfortable in life as an adult... it's probably more downsides than upsides to getting diagnosed, society discriminates kinda hard against this stuff still lol
I feel like most of the time if you're actually reasonably good at coping, you understand yourself, and you feel comfortable in life as an adult... it's probably more downsides than upsides to getting diagnosed, society discriminates kinda hard against this stuff still lol
Pete Alex Harris🦡🕸️🌲/∞🪐∫@futurebird
I would be loath to take pills that make people I know to be f̶u̶c̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶d̶i̶o̶t̶s̶ chronically confused thinkers *seem* to make sense to me.
I would be loath to take pills that make people I know to be f̶u̶c̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶d̶i̶o̶t̶s̶ chronically confused thinkers *seem* to make sense to me.
Marijke Luttekes@futurebird They're not, and as long as your job requires you to apply logic most of your day, you'll be even more aware of all the weird people in the world.
🦇Jennie🏳️🌈
A cool crab wearing shades@futurebird
Sadly no. Best you can hope for is accommodations at work for sensory issues.
Sadly no. Best you can hope for is accommodations at work for sensory issues.
@futurebird
Maybe helpful therapy but it's a crapshoot and most of the useful stuff I've learned about probably being on the spectrum is from other autistic adults on the internet.
Maybe helpful therapy but it's a crapshoot and most of the useful stuff I've learned about probably being on the spectrum is from other autistic adults on the internet.
David Penfold 
@futurebird
I'm not sure it's the diagnosis that's important, more the understanding of why your mind is such an errant bugger.
I'm not sure it's the diagnosis that's important, more the understanding of why your mind is such an errant bugger.
cuan_knaggs@futurebird pills?no, that's adhd. what it can get you is a frame of reference and something to beat other people on the head with to relieve your stress of them not making sense and then not understanding that they're not making sense
Rhode PVD@futurebird It can help a lot to understand yourself and your reactions to the world. I did get ear plugs and ear filters for noisy places, and pay more attention to my need to stay away from crowds. It helped with self care. It also helped me feel better because certain things are not ‘my fault’ anymore, they are just the way I’m built.
Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) 
@futurebird You get some self-knowledge, but that's about it. Nothing really changes. 🤷♀️
Matt HallI wasn't diagnosed by a professional, it's been a self-diagnosis as an adult but I gotta say, for me, it was like someone turned a light on in a dark room.
Through the lens of autism my past made _so_ much more sense. My choices and behaviors made _so_ much more sense.
I don't know if my comments are entirely relevant but learning about and acknowledging my autism was _huge_ for me.
_huge_
Dan Neuman 🇨🇦@401matthall @catsalad @futurebird I think not beating my younger self up over my mistakes is helpful.
eirias@futurebird Nope. I think once you get to the the other side of an autism diagnosis all you typically receive is “well, good luck with that!” A bit anticlimactic, like the 18th hole in mini golf.
Kevin@futurebird no pills I wager, but understanding of the self is always useful.
George@futurebird If they did, we wouldn't have Republicans following trump.
ZumbadorNo medication specifically for Autism.
Depending on their context, they might be able to use a formal diagnosis to get accommodations otherwise not available. But for most adults those aren't really an option.
Depending on where they are in the world, formal autistic diagnosis can have a downside eg it has to appear on your driver's licence, can be used against you in legal disputes, medical professionals might stop listening to you even more than they already do.
There's a difference between knowing that you're autistic (huge benefit in terms of self knowledge and knowing how to take care of yourself) and diagnosis. You can know you're autistic without a formal diagnosis.
Jay@futurebird I suppose one pro is you can “prove” your autism to neurotypicals, and perhaps force them to expand their idea of what autism can look like, and through interactions with you, grow more tolerant and accepting, and pass that on to the wider population.
So no pill, but there is an injection.
And yes, it would be better if NTs believed us, but I’d rather have acceptance of behaviour because through that comes acceptance of professed truth.
testerabWho would be taking the pills tho?
CassandraVert@futurebird
It doesn't change anything. You get a name for a collection of traits and a way into understanding other people. I appreciate that. Your friend may not care, and that's fine too.
It doesn't change anything. You get a name for a collection of traits and a way into understanding other people. I appreciate that. Your friend may not care, and that's fine too.