I’m asking because I’m suspicious I might have autism but I cannot access a psychiatrist.

If I do self diagnose and no matter how much evidence I find that I have autism at the end of the day I don’t know that for a fact.

So if I go around claiming I’m autistic when I don’t even know for a fact I am, it feels extremely disrespectful to people with autism right?

It’ll be even worse if I do get access to a psychiatrist and they tell me no I’m not and I’m just weird or something.

EDIT: I don’t want to reply to everyone one by one but I do wanna say thank you for everyone’s kind and helpful answers. I appreciate it.

  • SharkPlushy@lemmy.worldOP
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    19 hours ago

    I never watched Sheldon, but I get what you mean. I don’t think I’m rude at least I don’t try to be. When I was a kid my dad had to really drill it into my head that small things I do or don’t do are rude. Still don’t get why those things are rude I just do what he told me to do so people don’t get fussy about it.

    EDIT: My dumb ass thought you were talking about a show called Young Sheldon not the Big Bang Theory. Then I google Young Sheldon and find out its a Big Bang Theory spin off I’m just sat here “wtf” is all I can really think at this point.

    • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 hours ago

      Lol no worries I honestly forgot the spin-off even existed. I was always much more of an IT Crowd person myself. Saw a decent meme someone posted a while back relating to the three main characters of the show with regards to autistic social masking.