Not always… After the tests I was considered to be “broader autism phenotype”, some obvious traits but neurotypical, until after about a year and no further testing the same psychiatrist decided that yes there were enough met criteria and set a diagnosis. 🤷♂️
Then again the “some obvious traits” was enough to gain the self-understanding, just I didn’t dare access peer support.
Of course. And every eraser. Even after I’d long since learned that it’s a bad idea. But that moment of the snap is so satisfying.
Acorns in brick wall venting holes, pencil tips in softwood desks, toothpicks in toys…
I got diagnosed at 45. Dear god it was a relief to find out there’s a neurological reason why being forced to/forcing myself to clean my spaces was something I did with massive effort, in tears, through the power of self-hatred, for the first 25-30 years of my life.
Also so much getting things stuck in other things.
I sold “the chair” about half a year ago. Now they take up half the sofa & some floor by the bed.
Shoutput to https://standardebooks.org/ if you read from Gutenberg and would like a cleaner ebook format.