#pechnotes

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I think about this a lot but it's kinda fucked up how! A lot of "accessibility" isn't actually...y'know accessible

[lgbt-autistic-culture]

how do i go about getting an official diagnosis of asd? i've been thinking i'm autistic for a few years but i was told it's really hard to get a diagnosis when you're older than like 5 and you're afab and queer as hell. i'm just worried about it and wanted to ask someone who was diagnosed older. thank you!!

I honestly went in not looking for a diagnosis specifically but finding someone that fit what I needed. Definitely definitely start by narrowing down your search to lgbtq+ friendly psychiatrists because more often than not they can refer you to other people that aren't awful(this might not always be the case). I was really really lucky with finding my psychiatrist because not only did he fit that criteria but he also was the only psychiatrist in my area that accepted my insurance.

Start out by having your goals set up when you have your first official session, a diagnosis is really formal print on paper (that unfortunately a lot of places force you to have for accommodation) and you definitely also need to know what you want to have come out of going to a professional to cope with the worlds bullshit stressors.

If your psych isn't what you need to move forward? Try and get a referral to go elsewhere if you can. The most important thing is to find what works for you. Don't sacrifice progress if you don't need to.

Lastly don't expect it to be a one session boom you're officially diagnosed thing. It took me quite a bit of sitting down and talking things out with my psych (and there WILL be sessions that get heavy) to get diagnosed but it wasn't a completely dull thing either. Hell, part of what lead to me getting diagnosed was my psych "tricking"(i say trick because it was a smart move but I'm mad abt it) into talking about my first special interest which lead to...me rambling about my special interest.

This stuff definitely isn't the be all end all of advice and is simply how I went abt things but I hope it helps somewhat?

[lgbt-autistic-culture]

Gonna be real I couldn't remember if it was actually Autism Acceptance Month when I made that post i just kinda went for it

[lgbt-autistic-culture]

You ever just have your hands not feel like your hands so you freak out because wtf these aren't my hands but when you google "why do my hands not feel like hands" it goes "you're hands are numb dummy" and its like ah yes that must be it.

[lgbt-autistic-culture]

Ok so what I'm getting is it's probably dissociation. I'm discovering that I dissociate more than I think I do.

[lgbt-autistic-culture]

I also don't know if there is a term for "rapidly jumping between multiple special interests/hyperfixations" so I just. Use interesthopping

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Sorry I haven't posted much Animal Crossing has taken over my life and also I'm jobless atm so I'm focusing on thatb fjdjdjrj

Uhhh hello to new people and thank you to the long time followers for sticking around 🥰🥰🥰🥰

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slight backstory on the sublety post:

I've had a crush on my straight friend for...a few years and i finally told him only for him to go "oh i know. I've known for a few years now" and lemme tell you.

I disintegrated.