r/comics • u/radfilth • Jul 31 '26

OC Some Medical "Professionals" Be Like [OC]

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u/Phobic_Nova Aug 01 '26

when i was six, my mother had to FIGHT my doctor to get my autism diagnosis, since i was afab (now ftm btw) and couldn't possibly have autism, because i have a really vivid imagination

idk, i feel like having multiple worlds in your own head isn't very neurotypical, either-

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u/alex602h Aug 01 '26

I am in a class specifically for autistic people (you need a diagnosis to get in), and half of us have some sort of artistic passion, which, of course, requires imagination. So that doctor really is spewing some bullshit

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u/rat_enby Aug 01 '26

i love the “there not autistic they’re just creative/imaginative” argument because how is crying when you touch microfiber cloth creative

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u/IEditVideosPoorly Aug 01 '26

Have you looked into Schizoid Personality before? It often has strong overlaps with autism which makes a proper diagnosis hard, but one key feature often found is the presence of vivd imaginations and elaborate fantasies.

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u/Phobic_Nova Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

maybe i'll bring that up to my therapist? i don't have the closed-off or cold personality, though, and i'm CERTAINLY not apathetic