Diagnosis Required
Jan. 4th, 2012 09:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
trickykittyOne thing I noticed on the Wrong Planet forums is a pervasive dislike, from those who have been officially diagnosed with some form of autism, towards those who haven't been diagnosed yet dare to talk about their histories.
More examples of the You're Not A Part Of Our Group mentality.
I'm led to only one conclusion: People are alike all over
(That reminds me of my Twilight Zone original episodes book that I lent out.)
EDIT:
I think it's more when someone says they have self-diagnosed themselves as being on the spectrum and talk on the forums as though it's set in stone that people start getting really irked. This is understandable. However, I have seen a couple people allow that dislike to carry over to others that simply haven't been diagnosed, as though a diagnosis makes their symptoms real, not the symptoms themselves. One person has a derogatory comment in her signature line specifically targeted at those who have not received an official medical diagnosis, and that really pissed me off to see more than anything. That's mostly what led to my wanting to rant about the whole diagnosis thing in the first place.
More examples of the You're Not A Part Of Our Group mentality.
I'm led to only one conclusion: People are alike all over
(That reminds me of my Twilight Zone original episodes book that I lent out.)
EDIT:
I think it's more when someone says they have self-diagnosed themselves as being on the spectrum and talk on the forums as though it's set in stone that people start getting really irked. This is understandable. However, I have seen a couple people allow that dislike to carry over to others that simply haven't been diagnosed, as though a diagnosis makes their symptoms real, not the symptoms themselves. One person has a derogatory comment in her signature line specifically targeted at those who have not received an official medical diagnosis, and that really pissed me off to see more than anything. That's mostly what led to my wanting to rant about the whole diagnosis thing in the first place.
