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A question only for folks with autism (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by CupcakeOfSpice@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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I'm not picky about "official diagnosis" for this question; I know there are a variety of reasons not to have one either intentionally and/or willingly or otherwise.

Do you folks consider your autism a disability? I have seen online a number of people say they don't think it is, and it may not be so much for them, but someone with higher support needs might think it is. But also I don't know those posters' support needs, so I can't really judge on that basis either. I figured the easiest way to find out would be to directly ask you all. So if you feel comfortable answering, I would appreciate your feedback.

EDIT: Sorry I can't respond to everyone's comments; there got to be a whole lot of them! But thank you all for your input!

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[–] Babs@hexbear.net 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's a disability but it also makes me pretty good at other things so I'm not too broken up about it anymore. Sucked as a teenager, sucks much less as an adult.

[–] CupcakeOfSpice@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago

That's good! I'm glad there are some perks for you there.