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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/PocketGoblix on 2024-04-09 05:26:56.

According the DSM-5, ADOS, multiple articles, books, and online resources, I without a doubt qualify for autism spectrum disorder.

But, at the same time, I am not disabled.

I have a job, I’m doing well in college, I’ve always done well in school, I can live independently, and even have a driving license.

However, I do struggle greatly with personal hygiene, mental illnesses, burnout, social difficulties, and diet. For example, while I can work a job, I GREATLY struggle with it - but not to the extent that I /cannot/ do it at all.

I feel like this means I am, by definition, not disabled. Or at least my “disability” is rather pathetic compared to others.

I struggle to identify with the label of “disabled” - not when I am succeeding very well in my life. If you look at where I live, what I have, what I am capable of - disabled is not the word you would use to describe it.

Thus, I feel like this fact alone might undermine my entire diagnosis. I feel like people will judge for even thinking I have autism, even though I qualify for it in every single other way.

Just looking for some advice, if you have any.