I was diagnosed as autistic by a psychologist, and yet I don’t fully believe it. Am I actually autistic? Is my doubt a cover up for my shame?
The degree of my social awareness makes me feel “too good” to be autistic. I now recognize this as a prejudice against the neurodivergent, a prejudice that unconsciously imposes shame on myself, but which I am making an effort to change.
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