i’ve been reading about personality disorders and I feel like a lot of the symptoms fit autism as well. both have a rigid and “unhealthy” patterns of thinking, functioning and behaving, troubles perceiving and relating to situations and people, the early age of onset, both are pernament
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For the same reason being a woman isn’t considered a disorder.
It’s a type of human brain, one of many types.
And we’re moving away from saying one type is “in order” while others are disorders.
These types are biochemically different.
People with such brains have different things that are easier and harder for them compared to people with other brains.
Some are able to lead fully functional lives, others aren’t.
Those that aren’t can be diagnosed with a disorder, to assist them in getting help.
At the same time, the problem isn’t with their personality. Their personality is a byproduct or a symptom. The two common ways to define the problem are either biochemistry or skills to drive your particular brain.
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