Re:Ask HN: Adult Autism label, cost/benefit analysis?
by danielheath on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @02:20AM
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> captured by the “I’m special” thing
1 in 150 is not really very special.
> Anyone benefit functionally from accepting a “label”, even if you told no one after?
I found it helped me accept that some things were going to remain difficult (eg after extended periods in bright/loud environments, I become 'fuzzy' and can't think right for a few weeks).
It also helped me make sense of why I'm drawn to ND folk; they aren't expecting me to conform.
1 in 150 is not really very special.
> Anyone benefit functionally from accepting a “label”, even if you told no one after?
I found it helped me accept that some things were going to remain difficult (eg after extended periods in bright/loud environments, I become 'fuzzy' and can't think right for a few weeks).
It also helped me make sense of why I'm drawn to ND folk; they aren't expecting me to conform.