Hell yes. I've discovered this on my own last year (while having behaved like that for my entire life, but never formulated it that way until then) and it explains so much. The constant childlike "butwhys" just never stopped, in a way.
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This post makes me wonder if it's more than just ADHD and Bipolar depression... I can't do a job properly without knowing why I'm doing it the way they want me to do it, for example. But once I understand the inner workings of a process, I can find ways to optimize it, and thus become good at it.
I should probably get diagnosed…
True also for us ADHD folks
There is a overlap between both. And sometimes people fulfil enough criteria for a dual diagnosis at the same time. This is then called AuDHD (autism + adhd).
"Should" carries a lot of wait here.
Am I autistic?
Half of the posts here apply to the general population just as well.
That's because most, if not all, ASD traits are not exclusive to neurodivergent individuals.
The difference is in the degree to which those traits/symptoms are exhibited and/or how much they affect one's ability to function.