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Meme: Screenshot of microblog post by @alanjack replying to @fotchi.

Caption: I still don't know why part of autistic/adhd diagnosis isn't putting you in a room with someone already diagnosed and seeing how quickly you bond.

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[–] sunflowercowboy@feddit.org 14 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Childhood trauma can cause the same symptoms as autism but that usually gets worked out through therapy and some mood boosters.

Guess how I found out :)

[–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

heh we're a little similar. I thought my symptoms were all childhood trauma and I was just bad at therapy. Whoops.

[–] sunflowercowboy@feddit.org 2 points 12 hours ago

Oof yeah, having both is definitely a headache. At least you're here now :)

[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Yup, same boat. My parents fucked around, and I had to find out...