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32/50. I've undergone an official diagnosis test and it came back negative. Don't put too much stock in this online quiz - it's not a substitute for real doctors.
Got 31/50. I know than I am different from friends and colleagues. I know that I excel in certain things and I do NOT in other things.
I am kinda enjoying of who I am. It feels like I trained myself to be social person. A lot of people around me simply likes me for being myself.
Haven't done any official diagnosis, but I also do not give a shit anyway.. ๐
You put it very well, and I relate to this a lot. I'm definitely different than everyone around me, but it has allowed me to flourish in life and I'm thankful for it.
32 does not fall into the range of significant autistic traits.
33 to 50 is the autistic traits range.
So this test came out accurately for you. Same as your official diagnosis test.
Couldn't this just fail for people with other mental health issues? I scored 35 but was only diagnosed with ADHD as a child (and again in my twenties).
I think the accuracy of the test depends a lot on whether something comes naturally or whether it's learned. Like the questions about chitchat and meeting new people. I hate social chitchat and I'm pretty indifferent to meeting new people, but when I was dating I learned to be good chitchat and to enjoy meeting people(I had to learn to enjoy meeting people, so I would be interested in what they say, so I could have threads to follow for chitchat). Since then I've forgotten that mostly because I don't really care, but I think the point stands. Would I be less on the spectrum if I've learned to be "more normal"? Would me not giving a fuck make me more autistic?
There were some other points where I've now learned to be better at those things and if I have to answer what would be the correct answer? I can't say I'm not good at them because I've made deliberate effort to be good at those things, but I've had to made deliberate effort because those are things I'm naturally not good at.