ooooooooooooolivia t1_j1mnfen wrote
>Not on the spectrum really... just unaware of social norms?
OP, I hate to break it to you, but this is exactly what people with autism were described as before ASD became a diagnosis. And it's nothing to be ashamed of, this is a funny story and I'm sure your dad was a lovable guy.
Foinatorol t1_j1n7fom wrote
But..hypothetically someone could have had a somewhat isolated or informal upbringing and have less “socially guarded/careful” oriented approach to life without being “on the spectrum”, no? I mean is everything really about adhd and autism? What about, i dunno..general diversity of human experience?
ooooooooooooolivia t1_j1n9bn5 wrote
What, like the diversity of humans within the autism spectrum? We're all technically at some point within it.
Yes, there are "weird" people and also people who were raised in a very secluded environment. But there's also just people who exhibit many symptoms which make ASD a very understandable explanation to anyone who knows what having autism is like
asonicpushforenergy t1_j1nuvs5 wrote
Only autistic people are on the autistic spectrum.
ooooooooooooolivia t1_j1oseer wrote
What I meant was: all people are neurodiverse to some degree. We all have traits that would be considered signs of autism, but some people have more than others or are impacted more by them, and that's when it gets diagnosed as a disorder.
Autism is not a clearly defined genetic or physical trait; the line we draw to say someone has it is artificial. Autism being a complex disorder almost necessarily means some factors will occur in nearly all people. There's like hundreds of genes that relate to it
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