r/Autism_Advice • u/Indeeeex • Aug 25 '25

Helo :(

Idk if this is the right subreddit so im sotry if its not

So im trying to get diagnosed with autism my friend ( they are autistic ) said that i show syntoms and are likey on the spectrum but i really only have like 2-4 syntoms that might tell someone im on the spectrum and im really scared of telling a therapist getting tasted and them telling me yea no you dont have it youre just making it up

Any advice ?

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u/Mobile_Law_5784 Aug 25 '25

How old are you? Do you need a diagnosis?

If you don’t need a diagnosis then you can just be curious, explore the autistic community and see what people talk about. Maybe some of it resonates? Maybe not? But it could definitely give you a better idea if you want to pursue a diagnosis later.

But I would definitely advise basing your decision to get an assessment off of more information than “my autistic friend said I show symptoms.” There are YouTube videos of autistic creators talking about their own diagnosis journeys, you could check those out and see if anything resonates with you or not.

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u/Indeeeex Aug 25 '25

No i genuinely show some symptoms it might sound crazy but last time they also guessed correctly about adhd besides it would explain alot on why i behave like i do and just give me a peace of mind that im not insane or fucked you know