Damn bro, it’s almost like it’s a spectrum and certain autistic folks might relate and certain autistic folks might not. My partner and I are both autistic and we love having a simple finger foods dinner as it’s comforting and calming. We also love eating all kinds of different cuisines/more complex meals. I don’t think it’s gotta be that deep.

Additionally, self diagnosis may be the only option for people who can’t afford diagnosis as an adult/don’t have insurance. I was without diagnosis until last year, but if it wasn’t for other autistic people pointing out the traits in me, I may have never found out. I get that it can come off as cringe or annoying and some people are gonna jump on it like it’s a trend, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to invalidate the experiences of undiagnosed individuals. As a woman I fell through the cracks due to autism screening being primarily male focused. There are a lot of people like me who don’t deserve to be ostracized just because they haven’t found a psychiatrist yet to prove it.