Are you autistic, can people tell?

[jakob]

I've had a handful of people ask me if I'm autistic or ask my friends if I am (I assume some see it as impolite to ask). Something about my body language and diction is offputting I assume. I'd wager autistic people are statistically overrepresented on this forum due to the niche nature of some aspects.

[Östsvensk]

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...or-has-autism&
https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...27-Autism-Test
https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...ger-s-Syndrome

[Roy]

No one ever asked me that but I know well I am.

[Benyzero]

People can catch my adhd from a mile, especially when Iam nervous

[Feiichy]

They can't, they just think I am arrogant and unaproachable on first glance.

[paradox]

People can catch my adhd from a mile, especially when Iam nervous

Mine too. It doesn't seem to stop people from asking me for directions and of course I have left-right confusion and I think, why ask me?

[tropicalslavic]

I used to think I was autistic because I was young, obviously "different", and didn't really know another category of mental problem I could put myself in. As I got older, I started going to therapy, and I ended up getting diagnosed with BPD (also PTSD, but that's unrelated to the "differentness" that made me think I was autistic). I got a pretty high score on an "autism test" once. Superficially a handful of the symptoms look quite similar. One of my best friends is autistic, and I suspect my husband may be.

[sacha]

I am not autistic, just nerdy and slightly socially inept, but I think you usually can “tell” if someone is or not subconsciously before you do it consciously. I probably do have some sort of ADHD but I manage it fine, no need to drug yourself up for no reason.

[frankhammer]

Just a normie posting to mess the thread up a little for those who feel the need to keep everything tidy.

[Voskos]

I guess I'm Aspergers. Nobody seems to care except for women. So all in all my life's pretty usual I would say.