P. Zombie wrote:
rat_ wrote:
i did take a quick look at the article linked and i actually think that i'm farther up the scale than the bap would cover. as i'm doing research, i'm finding various experiences that i'd ruled out to be more indicative of an actual diagnosis. i'm still fairly new to this, and i'm trying to avoid bias in my self-evaluation.
If you're interested, I've found this talk very interesting. It covers the basics of how the concept of autism changed over years:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnU01HBN6zgBut yeah, for an official diagnosis a professional would be better. The question is, do you want or need it.
"The question is, do you want
or need it."
The "or" is important. You do not need to both want it and need it.
Either is sufficient reason to get an official diagnosis.
If you
need a diagnosis then you
need a diagnosis. For instance, you might need an official diagnosis to get treatment or financial assistance.
However, if you don't
need a diagnosis but
want it anyways then you need to consider whether a diagnosis might interfere with your life.
An official diagnosis might disqualify you from some future opportunities. You might have trouble joining the military and getting the advantage of the benefits of being in the military. Some employers might limit your choices. And, in your social life, some people would not look past the label to see the real you.
Personally, I did not need the diagnosis but I did want it. I was 64 when I learned I might be Autistic. I had already been in the military when I was younger. I was comfortably retired, financially secure, and did not need treatment or financial assistance. I wanted the diagnosis solely to satisfy my personal curiosity. I wanted to know why my life had been the way it had been. I got the diagnosis because I wanted it and could afford it and there was no disadvantage to getting it (other than the cost...which I could easily afford).
And, even though I did not need a formal diagnosis, I am very glad I got it.
It might've been nice to have gotten my diagnosis a decade or so sooner. But not much earlier than that.
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P. Zombie wrote:
Double Retired wrote:
P. Zombie, Would a "Ditto" work for you?
Didn't know the term, so I checked on the Internet. I'm not sure what you meant, but I guess it's about this pokemon
Ditto is a unique Pokémon because of the ability to breed with any Pokémon except for another Ditto. Hmmm...
If you bring a Pokémon in the
you have to feed it!
I am using the word "ditto" in the sense of saying the previous statement applies again.
There are almost understandable explanations of the term in
Wikipedia and in the
dictionary.
I thought my
response to rat_ could also be a suitable response to you, but I was too lazy to type it again.
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When diagnosed I bought champagne!
I finally knew why people were strange.