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OP here First of all, I'm genuinely sorry to hear that you're struggling with you self-worth because of your symptoms I don't know you or your story, so I'm n

OP here First of all, I'm genuinely sorry to hear that you're struggling with you self-worth because of your symptoms I don't know you or your story, so I'm not going to assume that my experience is comparable to yours. This is why I'm conflicted about whether I would want a "cure" My hesitancy against wanting one is based solely on my own life experience. I was diagnosed as an adult and I had struggled with my self-worth and had been chronically depressed since I was a child. If someone had offered me a "cure" so I could fit in at that point, I'd probably have taken it The thing is that after I learned I was autistic, I could start to recognise that the people who over the years had scolded, yelled, and made fun of me; those people were the ones in the wrong. I was lucky enough to be in a position where I could make changes in my life that accommodate my specific needs, which in turn has made it possible for me to pursue the things that I find meaningful I don't want a society where we make autistic people believe that they are broken because of small-minded, inconsiderate bigots. After they've fixed their hearts we can talk about "fixing" my brain

drcongo 2mo ago
> I was diagnosed as an adult and I had struggled with my self-worth and had been chronically depressed since I was a child. I've only recently been diagnosed, so I'm possibly still in the phase where I'm reframing my sense of self from "a man with depression" to "a man with ASD traits". I'd never considered that I might have ASD, but once my therapist started pointing out the patterns it seemed completely obvious, and honestly a bit of a relief, so I'm hopeful that given a little more time my attitude might be much closer to yours. Thank you for your reply, it's really nice to hear a similar story to mine with a much nicer resolution.

drcongo 2mo ago

> I was diagnosed as an adult and I had struggled with my self-worth and had been chronically depressed since I was a child. I've only recently been diagnosed, so I'm possibly still in the phase where I'm reframing my sense of self from "a man with depression" to "a man with ASD traits". I'd never considered that I might have ASD, but once my therapist started pointing out the patterns it seemed completely obvious, and honestly a bit of a relief, so I'm hopeful that given a little more time my attitude might be much closer to yours. Thank you for your reply, it's really nice to hear a similar story to mine with a much nicer resolution.