Way too much. I’ve been told so many times in this community that self diagnosis isn’t valid and I don’t get to say I’m autistic until I have an official diagnosis that says so.
Fortunately, there are still some people here who don’t think so and that’s what’s keeping me here.
I’m sorry you had that experience. We specifically have a rule against gatekeeping. If you don’t mind, can you please link in which you saw people saying self-diagnosis isn’t valid?
Way too much. I’ve been told so many times in this community that self diagnosis isn’t valid and I don’t get to say I’m autistic until I have an official diagnosis that says so.
Fortunately, there are still some people here who don’t think so and that’s what’s keeping me here.
I’m sorry you had that experience. We specifically have a rule against gatekeeping. If you don’t mind, can you please link in which you saw people saying self-diagnosis isn’t valid?
Well, even under this topic people compare people who self diagnose with people who are antivaxxers.
Otherwise here are two links. The others have already been deleted because you’re doing a really good job here
Here’s one
And here’s another