being an aspie is now a desirable quality on tumblr. Uh?

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That's true.

I do not associate with people who use Tumblr, not in a pretentious way but I can't be around that toxic energy.

I kind of use Tumblr as an outlet and do write autism-related posts, even respond to others' posts occasionally. Whatever I see something that I don't support, including obsessive self-diagnosing, I just ignore and don't follow said blogs. I simply don't have enough time on my hands to care about things that bother me but that I can't change.

I don't take it seriously because, after all, the bulk of my existence is in person, not online. Perhaps the multiple divergent identity layering thing that's why my blog is not really gaining momentum. Aside from my ASD and some other learning challenges, there's not much unique about me - I'm straight, white, don't have any other conditions, have pretty typical interests, and study a subject in university that many other girls study. I honestly felt a bit out of place with all of the LGBT people on there with multiple conditions/disorders. Perhaps that's why I haven't gone on as much lately. I like going places where I fit in.

You know I have this problem with aspie support groups and other such places similar to tumblr.. it's mostly social justice issues. The aspie groups, while everyone is autistic, they focus more on LGBT issues than they do autistic politics. I have no disrespect towards LGBT but I can't emphasize at all with those issues.. I'm all for rights, but I'm just not passionate about going out there and supporting gay marriage, and it's as if saying that makes me a horrible insensitive person to them. I just don't know how to contribute to any discussion related to those, I don't feel like I can make a difference, either. WP is different, I feel we're all here for one common reason and I feel I can learn from others, or teach someone something.

Either way, it's a huge waste of everyone's time to point out the flaws in internet culture. I can't change the hypocritical standards of the modern SJW/liberal "Agree with me or you're a piece of s**t" mentality and I can't stop self-diagnosing or the "My husband ignores me and is a jerk, is he autistic?!?!" posts, so naturally when I hear that being autistic suddenly makes you cool for "being different" I'm going to assume people are using tumblr for attention seeking and completely ignore it.

If there's no picture of someone's diagnosis papers or similar (something signed by a professional), then assume that they don't have it.

This goes for there, here and everywhere; assume I don't have it.

I have Tumblr but I only ever look at pictures and stuff people post, I never post myself. The autism tag is full of parents, siblings etc posting pictures of their autistic child/sibling and either writing something they've done or complaining about them. Along with people promoting their autism speaks walks. The actually autistic tag is full of people complaining about the autism tag, complaining about nt privilege and other random things. I tend to not go in the tags because they're quite annoying.

In defense of Tumblr, it's really cool if you don't follow SJWs. I come there to blog and read about my special interest. I've even met a few aspies and became online friends with them. I understand the need for self-diagnosis and it's how I got my actual diagnosis, as I'm sure many of us did.

I've, thankfully, never seen anyone brag about having AS, but I've heard of people doing it. I really don't understand why you want to be AS (or have any other illness). It's tough being an outsider and alone, having meltdowns, shutdowns, etc. I don't understand the "special snowflake" mentality at all! I hate what a lot of "tumblerinas" are doing with things like AS, PTSD, BPD. It downplays what we go through. It's not being "triggered" by a pomegranate because it looks like blood (actually happened, sadly, I don't have the link); being triggered is panic and fear and distress.

I did know this one girl who would brag about having "psychopathic tendencies" (her words). Anytime someone mentioned serial killers or anything "psycho-ish" she would say, "You know, I have psychopathic tendencies" ALL THE TIME. Why would you brag that?!

As they say, some people have no shame.

Some people get some sort of mental high when people feel pity for them.

Some people will pretend anything to feel special.

I am on tumblr and do what you are talking about and I have a real diagnosis from a doctor since age seven. Putting it in my bio with those other things gives me an identity and I find that people on tumblr get me more than my nt family does. I talk about being an Aspie on tumblr and I'm not lying. It makes me feel accepted. Same thing with my being bisexual or having emetophobia. People finally get it!

I get suspicious; not that all that many people have pitied me. I am usually correct about my suspicion.

I strongly disagree. Personally I feel that unless I have a strong, well founded reason to doubt someone it's best to take their word for it. They know themselves much better than I do. Meeting peoples' disclosure with doubt just ads to the already high stigma we have against being open about our ASD. My diagnosis process has been arduous and meticulous. It is not my responsibility to rehash all the details of it to every person who needs their curiosity satisfied in order to take me seriously.

I think that this is a great thing!

Mmm, yeah. I don't want my government to ask for my "papers," so why would I accept it from others less-authorized? Individuals can demand proof, but I am willing to take someone's word.

For that matter I've met a lot of people who seem very Aspie who don't have diagnosis, but based on how they are it's likely. And if the dx doesn't come in childhood, often it doesnt come at all, especially if said individual "gets by" through mimickry.

Dillogic said not to believe an alleged diagnosis without seeing proof, not that people would or should request documentation.