I've had an ADHD diagnosis since childhood and I was actually tested for autism as a child, but I "narrowly missed" the diagnosis. The turning point came through my partner, who was recently diagnosed themselves.

They explained that autism is far more nuanced than I had ever realized. Since they're a bit more "normal" than I am, it made me take notice. I started looking into "high-functioning autism," and what I found was undeniable - it was suddenly clear that I was almost certainly autistic. I'm still waiting for an official diagnosis, but to me, it's now as obvious as a pair of bollocks on a bull.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 4 points 3 days ago

Thank you for sharing !

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

For me, it was The Algorithm™ pushing me videos about being autistic. And then I did the online tests on Embrace Autism. And then another few months of study and soul- searching.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 3 points 3 days ago

Thank you for sharing