2. "A lot of the "self-diagnosed on social media" probably want attention..." In response to In response to 0 Fri May-17-24 09:07 AM by flipnile
...or drugs, or special treatment. or all three.
I remember people back in college lying about having ADD (now ADHD) so they could get prescriptions for ritalin.
Most people that I've known on the autism spectrum mask like hell to avoid being treated like shit by other people, not making social media post about it. *Most* not all tho. I'm sure a small percentage on SM are real about it, and are doing it to spread awareness.
>I’ve noticed a lot of people self-diagnosing themselves >with autism all over social media. Some are calling for laws >to be seen as a discriminated population. >It’s gimmicky asl,
>also we’re probably all on the spectrum on some level.