I did a lot of online research before I got diagnosed. Theres a lot of misinfo ofc but I found it really helpful to hear from actual autistic people about their experiences and seeing what parts resonated with me. It might also be helpful to consult friends or family and see what they think (if you feel comfortable talking about it)

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It only happened when I graduated high school and was on my own, realizing that I didn’t rely know who I was outside of the cliques that school often put you in. That, and being told I was overdramatic the is came to noises, as well as struggling to make friends outside high school

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I had some (online) friends who were autistic and I really saw myself in them, so I started looking it up and reading/learning about it, after a while I was like ohhh so that’s why I’m like this lol😭 pretty sure I took a bunch of “am I autistic” quizzes too but they’re usually pretty stereotypical so idk if I recommend those

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