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Tell us you were late-diagnosed/discovered as autistic without telling us directly (lemmy.world)
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Tell us that you discovered you were autistic as an adult without directly telling us that. Imply it by sharing personal experiences.

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[โ€“] ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When work is slow and stable I'm bored out of my fuckin mind but when shit hits the fan and I've got minimal staffing I can cover 4 stations at once faster than most people could cover 1

[โ€“] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

omg! Before I was discovered as autistic, I got got put on buspar for anxiety per my complaints. It worked so well, that I had no desire to do anything. I told the doc that I needed to come off of it because I needed anxiety to keep me motivated to accomplish tasks. Really, I just needed the stimulation. ๐Ÿ˜†