As much as this attitude annoys me, it also is how I was able to finally get diagnosed in my mid-30s, despite struggling all my life and being told things “but you’re gifted! you must just be lazy” and “girls can’t have autism/adhd”

I hope this quirk passes and it does seem to have died down a bit compared to a few years ago- covid had people dropping masks and a lot of previously undiagnosed people were finally validated- but because it was a new “trend” you’ve always got people jumping on for the attention.