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OmoriKinnie

OmoriKinnie

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Hi! I'm just a young "high-functioning" autistic willing to talk to others like her!

But I have a question, I have an official diagnosis, and although I put in "high-functioning autism (official diagnosis)", I got diagnosed as a 1 to 4 year old, so I don't remember what it was like, but I was much less capable of masking than I am now until I was around 6 or 7, at which point it just got worse from there. The confusion stems from this, what would be my diagnosis status now?

That's the end of that, let's discuss me!
• I love Omori (not sure if you could tell from my username lol) as a special internet.
• I'm introverted
• I have a friend I've known for a longer time, and a good friend I've known for a shorter time (2½ years as compared to 2¾ months). Both in person.
• I also have (although not as big as Omori lol) interests in Pokémon, math, and psychology.
• I'm gonna be in 8th grade this year (just one more year of suffering, but I'll keep pushing)!
• I'm an INTP, if you're into the MBTI thing.
• I almost forgot, I'm in my Beatlemania phase!

Yikes... that's a lot...
 
Welcome! As can be seen by my profile picture I'm also interested in Omori, and will be ordering the official guide in a few days. I also went through a Beatles phase when at a similar age to you, and still have a spot for them in my mind. I hope you will enjoy your time here.
 
Stuttermabolur said:
Welcome! As can be seen by my profile picture I'm also interested in Omori, and will be ordering the official guide in a few days. I also went through a Beatles phase when at a similar age to you, and still have a spot for them in my mind. I hope you will enjoy your time here.
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I knew it as soon as I saw your PFP that you had an interest in Omori! And I know I will! Having others I can identify with is great! But I hope people can tolerate me being in the grammer police force lol!
 
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Welcome @OmoriKinnie! :)

Plenty of people to talk to here. Be active. I noticed you're 13. A lot of potential struggles ahead as you transition into an adult. We've been there, done that. So, we can help you along the way. :)
 
Hello and welcome. I’m glad you are already finding someone here who shares an interest of yours!

Let us know if you need any help figuring your way around the forum.
 
Hi and Welcome,

It sounds like you may have recieved a diagnosis prior to the substantial changes in the diagnostic manual. The big change occurred around 2013 with DSM-5.

Currently a person is diagnosed with ASD 1, 2 or 3. ASD 1 is for people requiring least support, ASD 2 is for those requiring substantial support and ASD 3 for those requiring most support.

'High Functioning' isn't actually a medical or technical term currently, but is used by many as a descriptive term and most likely would mean ASD 1.

There is still a lot of variation within each group however. No two ASD 1 folks are exactly alike for example. And although we require the 'least support' life as an ASD 1 person can still have considerable challenges and struggles.

But to find out for sure it would take going back to the doctors/medical professionals to see what your classification is. We here are most all just people on the spectrum like yourself. We can give opinions, but they are just guesswork on our part.
 
Welcome. I think people diagnosed when young, especially if high functioning, have choices that some of us never had, especially if you have accepting and supportive people you can count on. Growing to adulthood in the 50s through 70s hardly anybody was diagnosed, especially if one was intelligent enough to succeed academically. Sadly my social dysfunction was missed completely which had future repercussions. I had no inkling that I was filtering things through an unconventional mind.

My Beatles mania phase was in the summer of 1963 spending weeks sorting and making an inventory of bulk electronics for a class that was going to be offered. We were listening to a station playing Beatles and other tunes from the British invasion. But my thoughts were probably influenced working with a couple of intelligent pretty girls I liked (but, at the age of 13 aren't all girls pretty?). In another year I discovered Bob Dylan.

I hope that you will develop the skills to understand yourself and the ways you can use your neurodiversity to your advantage. As with any autistic, I wish you an interesting and fulfilling life.
 
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