Fellow Xer. I was tested for other things. But yeah not autism. Because autism were the ones that were mongoloid as the term used to be. Thankfully well outdated now.

Still undiagnosed. But I've had plenty around me who were as adults. And honestly beyond knowing and having it documented. Something with the current ignorant fascists in power around here is probably a good idea to not be on another list. Just knowing why I do some of the things I do, and to recognize them. I don't know if there's a good reason to worry about official diagnosis.

But yeah. Dear god how things have changed. After 40 years I ended up seeing a rheumatologist again. When I was first tested for allergies in the late 70s. Diagnosis was often 25+ needles in the back. 5 columns and sometimes more than 5 rows just under the skin with common allergens. Then you come back and they would read the burning itching splotches like a map and make guesses at what you were allergic to and by how much. Yeah, guesses. And that's not being dramatic or hyperbolic. This time they drew some blood. So much easier and way more accurate. I don't know when they started this in particular. But damn wish I had known that at least sooner. Despite all our advancements even at the time that shit still seems almost medieval nowadays.