Question

Is it true that some people wish they were autistic?

Community Answer

Sometimes, people are unhappy with who they are or how they are treated. They may look for something to ease that unhappiness, and sometimes the idea of autism sounds nice to them. Other times, people have undiagnosed disabilities and don't know why some things are harder for them. The label of autism would provide answers and support—but, sometimes it isn't autism, and is something else instead. This article is for people who thought they were autistic (and might have hoped that it would solve some of their problems), only to discover that they were wrong. They thought that autism would fill a hole in their life, but it didn't. That hole is still there, and the goal of this article is helping them move towards identifying it and fixing it. Sometimes, people are wrong about themselves, and they deserve compassion and support either way.