I get you. I hate how people over diagnose EVERYTHING. Why can't you just be yourself, a "quirky human being?"
I say that because my SO has a quirky personality. People always call him "autistic" and he says himself that if he were to go to a shrink they'd probably diagnose him with it. But, what is the point? It sort of infuriates me that people want to give themselves and others want to ascribe disorders and disabilities to them just because they are different than most people. Sure, if they cannot function in society they may need help, but those who can get along just fine, who others just think "are a little off," why do they need to have a "defective" label placed upon them? As long as they are no danger to themselves or others, why must they be labeled this way?!?! Because they are not bound by thinking the way everyone else does? Because they are more unique and individual? Because they feel and act according to how they see the world and not how others see it?
People like you, OP, and people like you, NeuroNeptunian, are the types of people who bring beauty and innovation to society. Kudos to you for being yourselves and not allowing the masses to define you!
I want to add that I have no qualm with people who genuinely suffer distress or genuinely have their quality of life affected by their behaviors and mannerisms and desire diagnosis or treatment. Only that I have a problem with people saying someone has a problem when they feel that their mannerisms and behaviors are abnormal, when the "sufferer" has no issue with it and is not a detriment to himself or others.
IIN to hate when people say I'm suffering from Asperger's Syndrome
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I get you. I hate how people over diagnose EVERYTHING. Why can't you just be yourself, a "quirky human being?"
I say that because my SO has a quirky personality. People always call him "autistic" and he says himself that if he were to go to a shrink they'd probably diagnose him with it. But, what is the point? It sort of infuriates me that people want to give themselves and others want to ascribe disorders and disabilities to them just because they are different than most people. Sure, if they cannot function in society they may need help, but those who can get along just fine, who others just think "are a little off," why do they need to have a "defective" label placed upon them? As long as they are no danger to themselves or others, why must they be labeled this way?!?! Because they are not bound by thinking the way everyone else does? Because they are more unique and individual? Because they feel and act according to how they see the world and not how others see it?
People like you, OP, and people like you, NeuroNeptunian, are the types of people who bring beauty and innovation to society. Kudos to you for being yourselves and not allowing the masses to define you!
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I want to add that I have no qualm with people who genuinely suffer distress or genuinely have their quality of life affected by their behaviors and mannerisms and desire diagnosis or treatment. Only that I have a problem with people saying someone has a problem when they feel that their mannerisms and behaviors are abnormal, when the "sufferer" has no issue with it and is not a detriment to himself or others.