I tried multiple times to come up with a purely positive comment since there’s enough negativity out there, and these sort of situations is why I tend not to use any form of social media, but this is the best I can do.
You felt the need to comment about a situation you have literally zero knowledge of, about a psychiatrist you have zero knowledge of, and about my experience you also have zero knowledge of.
To have the difficulties (as defined in the DSMV-TR for the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum) in this society is inherently disabling and a struggle to navigate. Period, end of story. That I’m not on the ground crying and nonverbal 24/7 does not invalidate this. The internal struggles are the same. She, as well as too many others, invalidate the whole concept of Autism by falsely claiming everyone struggles with these things. That was the whole point. They don’t. If you do struggle with these things then ipso facto, you’re Autistic by definition.
As far as levels or “significant negative impact,” it’s subjective and best decided by those that are dealing with those negative impacts as to the severity of them.
Went to the ER this morning due to foot pain in my left foot that started overnight (thankfully background pain so I could sleep)but by morning I couldn’t put any weight on it due to severe pain and all the veins were popped. Since my family has a history of heart problems, I thought it could be a blood clot. In the end, after x-rays, it appears I have a very rare accessory bone (os intermetatarseum) that must have become irritated and inflamed. Doc wasn’t sure how long before it calms down but I have Meloxicam to help bring down the inflammation. Also found out at the same time that there’s arthritis on my Achilles tendon that could cause it to snap should I feel the need to sprint or in some way overwork it.