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MaxTheAlmighty t1_iwc1vuk wrote

I dislike some concepts of psychological diagnosis, not because it can sometimes be useful, but because it encourages people diagnosed with mental disorders to act like if they were aliens and free from the law. My parents agree with my opinion too: in fact, they told me that at the age of 3, after i took some tests, I got labeled with High functioning autism (Asperger's). They never told me that until now (I have recently celebrated my 14th birthday) and I'm glad that they always treated me like a normal human being: yeah, i had some psychological problems, like weird speech and extreme anxiety, but I fixed them with the help of my psychologist. On the right side, they often tell me that I am a genius, even though I acutally don't believe it. People who got labeled with autism usually are treated like wild beasts and eventually become wrathful and dishonest. PS: Who cares if I have autism or not after all. Nobody should care about that. If you have problems, don't use a label like autism as a pass just because you are too lazy and you don't want to fix them.

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Withoutfearofdolphin t1_iwf3c73 wrote

Autism like many other disorder is on a spectrum. I applaud you for your progress and the way you fought your disorder. Others, not as functioning as you, might need more than just be treated like a normal human being, (which they are). Do you think that if one is on the Autism spectrum, struggle with social interactions or day to day tasks, that person is necessarily lazy and don’t want to fix their problems?

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MaxTheAlmighty t1_iwfyp84 wrote

No, of course not. I am saying that everyone should learn how to deal with their problems. That Is not laziness of course, that's lack of help. Laziness happens when, for example, you have eye problems and trouble reading, but that doesn't mean that you can quit school. Instead, try to solve your problem or find alternative paths.

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MaxTheAlmighty t1_iwlghmo wrote

PS: i'm glad my parents don't actually believe i have some weird disorders like autism (this was a diagnosis i recieved at the age of 3, as said before). Despite a lot of problems i deal with, like difficulty making eye contact, inability to handle change, weird speech paterns and severe anxiety attacks, they believe that I don't have any mental condition, because they think that autistic people are stupid and narcisistic. They think so because people with autism are often treated like aliens and eventually become wicked. I am not a psychologist so I don't really know if those disorders are caused by a mental condition, but the test i took 11 years ago made me think a lot about myself. PPS: i also struggle with social Interactions sometimes: a month ago, i for no reason suddenly felt a huge amount of anxiety with my friends and asked to go home. PPPS: now, what's the relationship between autism, narcissism and stupidity?

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