#Asperger's

[schizopositivity]

Hello, I just saw your post about aspergers and it's link to nazis [https://www.tumblr.com/schizopositivity/718879124266074112/hey-im-curious-is-there-a-way-that-being?source=share] and I have been saying I have it as I have been clinically diagnosed with it, I remember. Is there any other term aside from "on the autism spectrum" for it? Or is there truly no difference/it's just autism?

The term Asperger's was retired in 2013. Now what was once that diagnosis falls in the autism spectrum. It is autism but just on one side of the spectrum. Typically understood to be on the less severe side of the spectrum due to people not needing as much or any daily assistance and having the ability to mask well. It does still fall into the spectrum tho so ASD would be the only accurate way to describe it. It would still communicate your diagnosis, it would still describe your symptoms and could make it easier for you to find community with other people with the same neurodiversity.

I understand wanting to keep your original diagnosis. I see this all the time with people still referring to themselves as having "paranoid schizophrenia" even tho that term is also outdated and is now a part of the larger schizophrenia spectrum.

I do like having spectrums, it unifies people with the same core symptoms, even if the severity differs. I don't personally want to separate people into categories since many people won't fall into them.

I can't tell you how to describe yourself, but if you do use the term Asperger's then you should understand that the term may offend people due to its origins.

I don't have autism spectrum disorder myself, this comes from research and what I've heard from autistic people. If you are on the autism spectrum and want to add to this please do!

[brytnoter]

reminder that MASKING doesn't mean

"acting neurotypical"

it means

"suppressing autistic traits"

[jones7thavenue]

To this, I relate. And so do you, in case you didn't notice.

learned what overwhelmed means

[k12academics]

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[ka3l]

[maybe-hikikomori]

Me in elementary school.

I hate how often someone suddenly changes how they act towards me the second they find out I'm autistic. I'm still the same person you were talking to before you found out!

[autistic-misery]

[k12academics]

Pathways Academy serves students who struggle with meeting typical school expectations. Pathways Academy views all behavior as communication; staff work collaboratively with students to ensure success in our relaxed, therapeutic setting.

[adult-female-with-aspergers]

I don’t think this is true 100% of the time but it does seem like a good portion the time.

[pinkprincetragedy]

I feel like a burden in the world I feel so wrong and pathetic

[jakas-cywilizacja]

[hilacopter]

Setting 2 coexisting facts straight:

- The Palestinian as a distinct Arab identity was largely formed as a response to the establishment of Medinat Yisrael in an effort to justify destroying it, cleansing the Jews and painting Palestinian Arabs as the only true indigenous people to the region. Both Jews and Arabs living here used to be called Palestinians at large, Palestina and Eretz Yisrael were interchangeable names.

- Palestinians as they are now known have been living in the Levant for literal millennia and cleansing or expelling them would be just as unjustified of doing so to the Jews or any other indigenous population of the region and they deserve self determination, label or not.

[eyelovveu]

:3c

[autistic-misery]

[bifflesnitch]

The late diagnosed neurodivergent experience of being told you're wrong your entire fucking life.

You're too sensitive,

it's not too loud,

it's not too bright,

it's not overwhelming,

you're just overreacting,

it doesn't smell weird,

the texture is fine,

just eat it,

just wear it,

plans change get over it,

stop being so dramatic,

why are you so argumentative?

I was obviously joking,

why do you take everything so seriously?

I'm not yelling,

It's not a big deal,

stop nitpicking,

stop jiggling/rocking,

stop fidgeting,

stop humming/whistling/clicking,

stop talking about that,

no one cares,

you're annoying people,

you're so high strung,

just relax,

stop worrying,

stop overthinking,

just be normal

and then people act all surprised that you grow up to be an insecure, indecisive wreck. What else did you expect me to be when you spent my whole life teaching me my own perception was faulty and couldn't be trusted?

Grooming me to seek approval and validation from others for every decision I made because whenever I made them myself, they were always wrong.