I think I might be autistic but I'm not sure. I believe I demonstrate a lot of the signs but if I get assessed and I'm not autistic then I feel like I'm a bad person
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Bitcoin (BTC):Ethereum (ETH):Monero (XMR):But that is exactly why you would get an assessment, right? That doesn't make you a bad person that makes you a person who is taking care of themselves.
myfleetingmania
have i already sucked all the marrow out of life?
- Oct 21, 2025
- 22
Not at all a bad person, assessments are for everyone. I definitely feel this, though, I felt the same way regarding getting an ADHD assessment as an adult. I finally bit the bullet and did it! You should definitely give it a try if you feel it would help give some meaning to have a diagnosis.
NormallyNeurotic
Everything is going to be okay ⋅ he/him
- Nov 21, 2024
- 930
Adult assessments are for two types of people:
1. People who know they have autism and want/need it on record for benefits/comfort (schools supports, government disability, even just an official label if it makes them feel more valid)
2. People who know something (but not what) is up and need/want confirmation/answers
This is literally made for you!Last edited:
vira
dont mean to come off rude. i like short convos.
- Apr 28, 2025
- 174
i felt like this too. i got checked for adhd, and didn't have it- "nonconclusive". dont worry about it, your mind makes you feel like its worse than it is (not having it). oftentimes theyll refer you to someone else if you still have concerns, so its not "admitting nothing is wrong with you", rather admitting its a different struggle in your life than can be improved on. the people that check others for autism for a living have definitely experienced negative results- just part of life. i would get checked, or at least go on the waitlist if you're unsure (adult ones can be really long).
ScaredCutter
Twin Turbo
- Oct 16, 2025
- 373
Even if the assessment comes back negaitive, its nothing to feel bad for! you arent wasting resources or anybody's time, its just to find out more about urself which is really good.
dont feel ashamed for taking an assessment on these!
wh0arewe123
my keyboard is broken
- Dec 8, 2025
- 26
I got diagnosed with autism and it clarified a lot. I feel that you are the opposite of a bad person for wanting a diagnosis since a lot of disorders are misinterpreted. You may even receive support for your signs of autism.1. You're not a bad person for wanting to get answers to "what if" 2. If you do, try and find a autism assessment that is neuroaffirming. I took an assessment with my therapist, well I did two, the first one was about masking and the second was specifically for autism. I scored very high on the masking which is possible why I scored lower on the autism specific assessment. Also also, there's lots of overlap with like adhd and autism so like maybe you're audhd or one or the other or none but have autistic traits. I think what I'm trying to get at is do the assessment and if you don't get the result you were expecting there could be a lot of reasons why.Similar threads
