Have you ever randomly been asked if youre autistic

[Samurai]

In the past two years I've been randomly asked if I have autism by four different people, meaning it must be obvious I'm autistic and others are just too polite to ask

 

[copemaxx9002]

In the past two years I've been randomly asked if I have autism by four different people, meaning it must be obvious I'm autistic and others are just too polite to ask

yes

 

[Samurai]

yes

It's over

 

[Lonelyus]

Only my mom asks me that

 

[bruhwtf]

In the past two years I've been randomly asked if I have autism by four different people, meaning it must be obvious I'm autistic and others are just too polite to ask

what makes them think you're autistic

 

[bruhwtf]

none asked me yet lol cuz everyone is too dumb in here on what autism is

 

[copemaxx9002]

It's over

View: https://youtu.be/wuJIqmha2Hk?feature=shared

 

[Samurai]

what makes them think you're autistic

The way I talk

 

[Samurai]

View: https://youtu.be/wuJIqmha2Hk?feature=shared

Video unavailable

 

[Vlarke]

No but people said I look depressed or tired

 

[Spooky_Heejin]

My boomer ski instructor asked my Mom if I was autistic.

 

[Truecelcel]

In the past two years I've been randomly asked if I have autism by four different people, meaning it must be obvious I'm autistic and others are just too polite to ask

Yes and I'm NT

 

[FreddyKruegercel]

Yes I may as well wear a sign that says "autistic"

 

[supermaxxer]

Yeah I've been asked whether/told I was autistic before... by a total of maybe 6-7 people in my whole life?

Not much but not great either

 

[Drinkcel]

Twice by foids

 

[UglyDumbass]

In the past two years I've been randomly asked if I have autism by four different people, meaning it must be obvious I'm autistic and others are just too polite to ask

i been told by someone that i look special ed if that counts

 

[Cayden Zhang]

In the past two years I've been randomly asked if I have autism by four different people, meaning it must be obvious I'm autistic and others are just too polite to ask

No I havent

 

[Cayden Zhang]

i been told by someone that i look special ed if that counts

my face looks special for sure

 

[Cayden Zhang]

Yes and I'm NT

If they ask then your probably not

 

[SteelCentaur]

Yes, many times. At this point, I'm strongly considering investing in one of those baseball caps that says "Please be patient, I have autism".

 

[OfficERcel]

No but i get asked if I’m on crack or other drugs

 

[Todd Thundercock]

No, despite being diagnosed autistic.

 

[IncelGolem]

autism has become a meme.

In reality, if you think you might be autistic - then you are likely not. It's a ego-dystonic condition, like Alzheimers or Schizophrenia. You'll never see a guy with Alzheimers come to the doctor and say he's concerned he's forgetting things. Likewise, a Schizophrenic will never come in saying he's concerned he's going crazy.

So the whole "I might be autistic" thing is often attention-seeking behavior and inappropriate pathologizing. No, you're not autistic. You're just shy/anxious/introverted/lonely/other.

 

[Immolator]

No, despite being diagnosed autistic.

 

[packardD]

In the past two years I've been randomly asked if I have autism by four different people, meaning it must be obvious I'm autistic and others are just too polite to ask

Yes and I am actually autistic ( aspie )

 

[Restart80]

autism has become a meme.

In reality, if you think you might be autistic - then you are likely not. It's a ego-dystonic condition, like Alzheimers or Schizophrenia. You'll never see a guy with Alzheimers come to the doctor and say he's concerned he's forgetting things. Likewise, a Schizophrenic will never come in saying he's concerned he's going crazy.

So the whole "I might be autistic" thing is often attention-seeking behavior and inappropriate pathologizing. No, you're not autistic. You're just shy/anxious/introverted/lonely/other.

When I switched family doctors at 29 from an old male doctor to a younger female doctor, she almost immediately (second visit, considered it on first visit) suggested I was autistic and gave me a referral for diagnosis.

My reason for having gone that time? My mom made me paranoid about blood pressure problems since it runs in the family. It was normal, and no mention of autism, the doctor just brought it up because apparently it's that obvious, especially to females.

 

[Logic55]

In the past two years I've been randomly asked if I have autism by four different people, meaning it must be obvious I'm autistic and others are just too polite to ask

I've never been asked that question before. Im just a normal person

 

[Logic55]

In the past two years I've been randomly asked if I have autism by four different people, meaning it must be obvious I'm autistic and others are just too polite to ask

I've never been asked that question before. Im just a normal person

 

[Samurai]

autism has become a meme.

In reality, if you think you might be autistic - then you are likely not. It's a ego-dystonic condition, like Alzheimers or Schizophrenia. You'll never see a guy with Alzheimers come to the doctor and say he's concerned he's forgetting things. Likewise, a Schizophrenic will never come in saying he's concerned he's going crazy.

So the whole "I might be autistic" thing is often attention-seeking behavior and inappropriate pathologizing. No, you're not autistic. You're just shy/anxious/introverted/lonely/other.

I have been clinically diagnosed as having very autistic, but I agree with you, many say they have it when they don't. They wouldn't be able to live through what I have to go through.

 

[rexMason]

I've been told i seem autistic many times. I doubt i am, though. I'm just odd i guess.

 

[rexMason]

I have been clinically diagnosed as having very autistic, but I agree with you, many say they have it when they don't. They wouldn't be able to live through what I have to go through.

It's especially common with foids nowadays. These last few years everyone and their grandma have been diagnosed, most of them are completely normal

 

[Freixel]

No

 

[SupremeGentleCel]

Yes

 

[-TheRinku127-]

No, despite being diagnosed autistic.

 

[Plggy20144]

In the past two years I've been randomly asked if I have autism by four different people, meaning it must be obvious I'm autistic and others are just too polite to ask

once or twice

 

[Natey Nate]

No, despite being diagnosed autistic.

 

[Mistake]

A few times irl and a few times online

 

[UglyDumbass]

my face looks special for sure

it’s possible it was because i had glasses on top of that of being ugly When your ugly and got glasses your typically assumed to be special ed

 

[Lonelyus]

Mom makes it very clear telling me im autistic.

 

[IncelGolem]

I have been clinically diagnosed as having very autistic, but I agree with you, many say they have it when they don't. They wouldn't be able to live through what I have to go through.

I like you, but I suspect you are of the category I described - attention-seeking.

What doctor diagnosed you? According to what scale?

I have a medical degree and had to study psychiatric topics in depth among other things. I'm certainly not an expert but I know probably more of this topic than most people on this site.

Here is the actual DSM-5 criteria used by doctors in the U.S. to identify autism (after which, there are tests with different scales):

DSM, Fifth edition criteria – According to the DSM, Fifth edition Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria, a diagnosis of ASD requires all of the following [30]:

•Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction in multiple settings; demonstrated by deficits in all three of the following (either currently or by history):

-Social-emotional reciprocity (eg, failure to produce mutually enjoyable and agreeable conversations or interactions because of a lack of mutual sharing of interests, lack of awareness or understanding of the thoughts or feelings of others)

-Nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction (eg, difficulty coordinating verbal communication with its nonverbal aspects [eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, body language, and/or prosody/tone of voice])

-Developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships (eg, difficulty adjusting behavior to social setting, lack of ability to show expected social behaviors, lack of interest in socializing, difficulty making friends even when interested in having friendships)

•Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities; demonstrated by ≥2 of the following (either currently or by history):

-Stereotyped or repetitive movements, use of objects, or speech (eg, stereotypies such as rocking, flapping, or spinning; echolalia [repeating parts of speech]; repeating scripts from movies or prior conversations; ordering toys into a line)

-Insistence on sameness, unwavering adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior (eg, difficulty with transitions, greeting rituals, need to eat the same food every day)

-Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in strength or focus (eg, preoccupation with certain objects [trains, vacuum cleaners, or parts of trains or vacuum cleaners]); perseverative interests (eg, excessive focus on a topic such as dinosaurs or natural disasters)
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-Increased or decreased response to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment (eg, adverse response to particular sounds; apparent indifference to temperature; excessive touching/smelling of objects)

•The symptoms must impair function (eg, social, academic, completing daily routines).

•The symptoms must be present in the early developmental period. However, they may become apparent only after social demands exceed limited capacity; in later life, symptoms may be masked by learned strategies.

•The symptoms are not better explained by intellectual disability or global developmental delay.

ASD may occur with or without medical, genetic, neurodevelopmental, mental, or behavioral problems (eg, intellectual impairment, language impairment, epilepsy, fetal valproate or alcohol exposure). The presence or absence of these problems are specified as part of the DSM-5-TR diagnosis of ASD (eg, ASD with accompanying intellectual impairment, ASD without accompanying language impairment) [30]. Some accompanying conditions are identified during the comprehensive evaluation; others may require additional testing. (See 'Evaluation for associated conditions' below.)

The clinical features of ASD, including examples of deficits and abnormal functioning in these domains, are discussed separately. (See "Autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents: Clinical features".)

●ICD 11th Revision criteria – The ICD 11th Revision (ICD-11) criteria for the diagnosis of ASD are provided in ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics [31].

Assessment of severity — In conjunction with an adaptive scale (eg, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale, Adaptive Behavior Assessment System), we use the DSM-5-TR classification to specify the severity level of ASD, recognizing that severity may vary with context and over time [30]. Severity should be assessed separately for each domain, as indicated below. Co-occurring intellectual impairment often accounts for the differences in levels of severity.

 

[Samurai]

I like you, but I suspect you are of the category I described - attention-seeking.

What doctor diagnosed you? According to what scale?

I have a medical degree and had to study psychiatric topics in depth among other things. I'm certainly not an expert but I know probably more of this topic than most people on this site.

Here is the actual DSM-5 criteria used by doctors in the U.S. to identify autism (after which, there are tests with different scales):

As I was diagnosed about ten years ago, I don't remember all the specifics, or which doctor diagnosed me, but I do know I had seen quite a few different doctors about it. I'm asked if I have it by random people and relate to the unfortunate statistics of what one has to go through. I find the list you provided quite relatable.