Re:Why I love knowing I have high-functioning autism
by mikeash on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @09:10PM
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"Disorder" is just a label. Does it matter whether you call it a "disorder" or some other word? The key thing is not that it's something wrong with you, but rather that it's something about you which is shared by a lot of other people, which means you can learn from their experience instead of trying to get by with just your own.
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Re:Why I love knowing I have high-functioning autism
by plonh on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @10:26PM
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Consider: there are two diagnoses, OCD and OCPD.
Both cover Obsessive Compulsive behaviors.
OCD is the Disorder where OC behaviors ruin your life and cause you distress.
OCPD is when you like your OC behaviors, but other people don't . It is a Personality Disorder, because your personality is socially "wrong".