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An early diagnosis can help to put appropriate support into place for both the individual and their families.
Not in my case.
It was completely inappropriate.
Any so called "treatment" just made me feel patronised and even angrier.
It drove a wedge between myself and those who cared about me.
I'm angry and depressed at other people for having labeled me with a "disorder" and not seeing me as an individual.
I'm not "diseased", it's just that people who are naturally less socially inclined and are different get treated as if they are "diseased" when they don't meet other people's hyper-social expectations.
Some of my family are like this and I don't think they're "diseased". It's just how they are.
I'm angry that capable people are being sidelined and not understood in this way.
I am frightened to be labeled or seek help now, inspite of my social difficulties because of the way I was treated. I was treated like a walking label, not a human being capable of independent thought. I'm angry at how my early intervention stunted my social development, made me frightened, alienated me from the other kids and didn't teach me anything remotely useful.
People should be understood on their own terms, not by some "perfect social model" that everyone should aspire to. People are different. People not appreciating this difference or giving other people a chance to prove themselves makes me angry. Prejudice makes me angry.
Misinformation makes me feel angry and depressed.
Other people pathologising my personality makes me feel angry.
People patronising me and calling me "diseased" or "disordered" makes me feel depressed and broken.