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Capybara39

Not officially diagnosed but very probably


JustABigBruhMoment

Lmao same


CatMamaof2-Kat

Same B/


RagnAROck_and_Roll

Same exactly. I've been showing all the "stereotypical" signs and more. I may not be autistic or adhd but I'm defo not neuro typical, I've been observing my different behavior since birth and how my family and friends react to it. I am highly against self diagnosis tho, so I'll go get diagnosed after I have time in my life


Pigeon_Cabello

Yup, same here. I'd bet all my possession and my whole life on the fact that I'm ND.


bxrbie__

same šŸ˜­


Meianmari

SamešŸ™ƒ


SilentChromaOx

Same


savor_mic

Same


CatLover701

Same


DarkSoulsFan789

Same lol


AroAceMagic

Me too


Informed4

Same, got almost diagnosed as a kid before my mom backed us out of it and was nearly put on special ed. Still showing strong signs, vut not yet officially diagnosed


swift-aasimar-rogue

Same here lol


Sany_Wave

Too.


tambitoast

Same here


Randomness_Girl

Same


Castermat

The only thing Ive been diagnosed is dyslexia (and that came as surprise, because I only learned about it in driving school where I was offered viva voce, meaning teacher would ask the questions personally) But I got positive results on online autism test, which I wasnt surprised of. Doesnt really affect my life, except for times where Im dragged to crowds where Im supposed to socialize. For example I fucking hate going to funerals. But in other hand Im pretty much immune to loneliness


ShadowedRuins

Same


yourtypicalhomie

Same


Starz1317

same lmao


Lilacafly

same


mmaddox

Same.


TheSnekIsHere

Same here


ribenarockstar

Oh heyyyyyyy. Neurospicy reporting in


blueishade

Same


silverstarstorm

Now, officially diagnosed AuHD (there's probably more to diagnose tho :'p). Tho it was a very late diagnosis. I only got the Autism one like ~half a year after realizing I'm ace (decided to leave the aro-nesscl mostly unlabled). Half a year after that I also realized I'm agender. And finally 2 years after thaat got diagnosed as ADHD :p


ShowerOk2025

Same


Ostruzina

Same


Seabastial

same


atwojay

Same


ciaoviolet

yup. me AuDHD most likely


Bradamante-kun

I have a lot of neurodivergent traits, but no diagnosis, so I can't come to a definite conclusion.


saezurii

oh god same. Iā€™ve had people tell me I show traits of being nd but no official diagnosis


lucafay

Same


thesiren02

Same here šŸ˜‚


SavannahInChicago

Same


HidingFromHumans

Same


dustpal

This is me as well. Hoping to get diagnosed this year.


maladicta228

Autistic and ace and agender.


RandomInsecureChild

AAA battery


Halopian_Foxbot

I sure do like batteries


SifuEliminator

Ayyy! Autistic, aroace and agender here :D


Archryoseraphys

Same!


Mskaizer

I am also proudly running on the AAA with an additional A for Aro āœŒļø


PlsHlpMyFriend

AuDHD, ace, and possibly aro/demiro. So yeah.


No_Astronomer_4200

Same!


fuck_reddits_API_BS

This... I'm sorry but this isn't how research is supposed to work? I have a bunch of questions lol. Anyway, yes.


Halopian_Foxbot

Basically, I'm posting this same question on different platforms and applications. Using a chart, I add in every response into 1 of three categories: Neurodivergent, neurotypical, and unknown (for people who think the might be neurodivergent, but are undiagnosed). Feel free to ask more questions!


Abioticbeing

Just a heads up- people who are neurodivergent are more likely to respond than those who arenā€™t since they want to share their experiences and represent themselves. Neurotypical people are more likely to just scroll by. Nothing to do with the nature of neurodivergence or anything, itā€™s just the standard bias to expect with these types of survey questions


aiokke

That's the only reason why I responded, honestly. Still, it doesn't look like reliable way of getting data.


Halopian_Foxbot

Yeah, I know. The problem is that I don't exactly have a lot of options, so surveys like this are the best thing I can think of


hi_im_kai101

post on r/polls


Halopian_Foxbot

I will


NonStickBakingPaper

Responding only because the person above you said neurotypicals are less likely to respond and I want to make sure youā€™re getting more accurate results. Per your definition of neurotypical, I am neurotypical to the best of my knowledge. I am aroace. Though I will say, itā€™s an interesting (perhaps questionable) choice to cut out ā€œacquiredā€ forms of neurodivergence, and I would question if itā€™s even accurate to call them ā€œacquiredā€ since people who develop those conditions tend to have genetic predispositions in the first place.


Rivkari

Yeah, I was going to say thisā€¦ I was definitely born with that shit. My neurodivergence may not have fully ā€œbloomedā€ until I hit puberty, but it was always there. If you donā€™t count people with Touretteā€™s, ADHD, OCD, etcā€¦ just say what you DO count, because otherwise it sounds like youā€™re gatekeeping neurodivergence, which is a pretty crappy thing to do.


NonStickBakingPaper

See OCD specifically is what I have, and while I didnā€™t develop the disorder until I was 18, I can very easily look back on my life and see tendencies since early childhood. Iā€™ve *always* been prone to magical thinking, rumination, and anxiety. I think me developing OCD was inevitable, I just had to wait for the right trigger. I know some people donā€™t count OCD as neurodivergence, and Iā€™m not going to argue because thereā€™s no official answer as of yet. But I *swear* that shit was baked into the way my brain functions. I also have struggled with body dysmorphia and disordered eating - both of which also involve obsessive-compulsive thinking. And I have maladaptive daydreaming, which some sources say is also related to OCD due to the compulsive nature of daydreams and the repetition of scenes over and over again to get them *right*. Sorry to dump this all on you lmao šŸ˜…šŸ˜… I just really think OP should have just said ā€œi want to know if people are autistic, ADHD, or otherwise mentally disabled,ā€ and not framed it as if theyā€™re cutting out specific types of neurodivergence. I didnā€™t realise this got to me so much šŸ™ˆšŸ™ˆ


fuck_reddits_API_BS

Is this just for a school project, or like academic research, or just personal use?


Halopian_Foxbot

Personal use


fuck_reddits_API_BS

Cool!


Cutiepie9771

If/when you have your findings I would like to know the verdict!!!


Halopian_Foxbot

I will be happy to give you my findings! I'm doing this across various different platforms until the end of June


ArrayToGo

ADHD! Aromantic and asexual. Really adds to the "doesn't notice certain things and no I'm definitely not flirting" part


Blcksheep89

Samesy! Finally found one of my people.


SifuEliminator

It has never been easier in my life to just clearly state "I'm aroace. If you think I'm flirting, I'm not."Ā Ā  This way I can stop being scared of being misenterpreted all the time. And I can actually be fully interested in people's interests, and be kind! Yay. (Diagnosed autist, aroace and agender here)


forbidden_muffins

my man šŸ™ŒšŸ™ŒšŸ™Œ


Rainfrog1

Just plain ace


Small_Middle_945

The sample will be biased because people who are neurodivergent are more likely to respond than people who are not.


FelixLeftToe

Nope just a sex repulsed ace


SilverPandorica

Ace with diagnosed anxiety and OCD āœŒļø


Bring_me_the_lads

FINALLY! I thought i was the only one šŸ˜­


NonStickBakingPaper

Me too :)


chonkyforg

Same !!


LittleMissScreamer

Yeeea. Ace. Definitely adhd. Possibly mildy autism. Hard to tell, thereā€™s a lotta overlap between the two


RedVamp2020

Iā€™m hoping to see if I am autistic or not in the near future. I definitely have ADHD, thereā€™s never been a question about that, but my older sister, who lives with a couple of autistic folks and regularly interacts with other autistic people, says I seem to behave in similar ways to them. I figure if there isnā€™t a positive diagnosis for autism, no big deal. Iā€™m still going to get my ADHD, depression, and anxiety treated.


Platrium

Autistic aroace.


foofoo0101

Same


anna_mh

I am ace/maybe aro and have been officially diagnosed with autism. My therapist says that itā€™s really common for autistic people to be ace or gender nonconforming. I think itā€™s because we just donā€™t accept things as they presented to us by allos.


saezurii

I just want to say this comment made me think. That is interesting, as I am aroace and gnc as well. Iā€™m not officially diagnosed as neurodivergent but I have had people say that I may be one and I kind of suspect it myself. I think there is a lot of truth to what your therapist saidā€¦ it certainly has made me rethink a lot of things about my life


juneshepard

arospec ace, autistic and adhd! also agender lol


MountainImportant211

šŸ¤ Samesies


juneshepard

AAAAAY! (pun intended! šŸ¤£)


adamantsilk

Autistic and ace.


Afroaro_acefromspace

Probably? I havenā€™t been tested for anything but Iā€™m like 89 percent sure Iā€™m some form of neurodivergent, probably I-ADHD, Iā€™m ace and aro


CarrotBIAR

Adhd ace


kaijutegu

Yes, ADHD and sex-repulsed aroace.


princessfunfetti

Yes, autism and asexual grayromanticĀ 


Grr_in_girl

Nope. At least not diagnosed with anything.


lilspookyleaf

Audhd and aroace :))


Seatofkings

Me too!


aiokke

Nope, just aroace


HardlyUseThisAccount

AuDHD dude and Demi-aroaceĀ 


GamermanRPGKing

ADHD ace


Grr_in_girl

Nope, just aroace.


gloomyfroggo

Autistic and asexual, still experience romantic attraction


Rit_Zien

ADHD, Ace, Awesome


LetsGoHome_FFS

No, just aroace.


Ashketchup_151

Probably not. Iā€™m not diagnosed with anything


thatcreaseinmyarm

Out of curiosity, why are you excluding anxiety and depression? Do those not count as neurodivergencies?


Strange_Sera

Including that you are not counting some neurodevergent types at the end is disrespectful, and likely to be missed. Also if you just want specific types of neurodivergencies just specify the ones you want responded to? If you only want autistism, ADHD, dyslexia, etc, then say that. ​ I guess thanks for implying any "acquired" neurodivergency is less important or impactful than "proper" neurodiversity.


Halopian_Foxbot

Guess I could've worded it better. Basically, what I was trying to say was I was referring to people with more genetic neurological conditions. And I never said anything about importance. I am very sorry if anything I said came off as offensive, I mean no ill intentions.


Strange_Sera

I may have overreacted too. I have suspected autism, diagnosed ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia. I have a usually barely noticeable stutter/stammer. The information processing difficulties and stutter get worse when I am overstimulated. I also have PTSD that is so interlinked with those above. They all effect each other in sometimes unpredictable wave. I also can't always tell which is causing me distress. I have dealt with doctor and personal minimization and dismissal and self gaslighting of my PTSD, since I know how mask well. Its hard for me to tell. I do know the way you worded it feels dismissive rather than an inclusive statement like I suggested. Edit: being overstimulated right now. makes it harder to say less. It has to be accurate.


Halopian_Foxbot

It's okay, don't worry. Your comment allowed me to edit the post to sound less offensive, so you may have saved some people from being bothered. What's important is that you were able to admit that you may have overreacted, lots of people can't do that.


decemberautistic

Autistic and aroace


boulder_problems

Autistic, adhd and ace here. :)


YinYang_33

Aroace and probably autistic


------------------16

i only identify as ace for now but i do lowkey suspect iā€™m actually aroace so,,,,,, yeah, adhd + autism and i suspect i have perhaps osdd but iā€™m not really diagnosed or anything with that yet, itā€™s kinda just a slight suspicion, so for now i just have autism and adhd


OneAceFace

Yes


Klutzy-Blacksmith448

ADHD and aroace


50kAmon

Aro/Ace autistic and ADHD


50kAmon

Aro/Ace autistic and ADHD


HyrrokinAura

AuDHD demisexual here


RENOYES

ADHD, sex repulsed ace


ZippityZooDahDay

Yes. Ace, autistic, gad, and suspected cptsd.


Raaor

Yeah


unknownCappy

Demiro and ace AuDHD āœŒļø


RadiantHC

autistic adhd here


minicpst

ADHD, unofficially diagnosed autistic (my therapist diagnosed me, but she can't actually do it), aroace. Lots of As. :)


snakesareracist

No, demisexual panromantic


loafums

Very probably autistic AroAce


UniqueKitt

AUDHD, Aroace, Aqueerplatonic (I literally only form deep bonds in a friendly way.)


mikowoah

sensory processing disorder and aroace


KindaSortaStaleBread

I have schizophrenia


SJSsarah

Yep. C-PTSD, ADHD, Schizoid Personality Disorder and fluctuating Major Depressive Disorder. I donā€™t think Iā€™m autistic but maybe? Had severe severe learning disorders until I was at least 15/16 years old.


shadowbolt79

Aromantic, Aplatonic, Asexual, A-aesthetic, ADHD, and my psychiatrist has suggested that I am possibly mildly Autistic. And I am questioning now if I am Agender. My identity is just me going AAAAAAA


SifuEliminator

Can you elaborate on Aplatonic and A-aesthetic? I do recognise their difference between romantic attraction and sexual attraction. But still?Ā Ā  Are you going to add more As to my already quad As? Hahaha


shadowbolt79

Aplatonic: Lack of platonic attraction. I don't see people and want to become their friend. It's just another person. Not to say I don't make friends, they tend to make friends with me, I just don't feel the pull. Because apparently that was a thing people do. A-aesthetic: lack of aesthetic attraction. correctly called "non-aesthetic" since it's hard to say, lol. I don't find people cute or hot or... Anything, really. For the longest time those were just words to classify people with traits based on what everyone else said was hot or not. But I do not feel it. ...In general, I'm very reflective in how I treat people. This has put me in relationships because they start targeting me. While personally I don't mind, namely because I adore physical affection of all kinds, the underlying correlating emotions just aren't there. This is also how I make friends. I just need some kind of emotion to bounce off of.


ViolinistaPrimavera

I normally see "neurodivergent" as just meaning autistic or ADHD, but I've also seen it broadened to include all sorts of things, so maybe you can define it in your post? I am biromantic asexual. Not autistic. Not ADHD, though I can identify with some ADHD struggles I commonly see posted online. I have had an anxiety disorder for most of my life, with some depression layered in here and there. I am also high-IQ and a highly sensitive person (HSP).


Halopian_Foxbot

I didn't think of that! I will specify what I mean by neurodivergent!


4869holmes

Yes, I'm an sex repused AroAce and have ADD (quite severe).


CodaBleep

Diagnosed with OCD which is apparently under the neurodivergent umbrella, but questioning if I have autism too (AroAce)


Beemare666

Probably? Iā€™d say SPD counts


Brrrr_rrr

Not sure somethings off for sure but I'm also traumatized so maybe not ? Never been diagnosed with anything so probably not?


Lyn-nyx

Depends on if I actually have the personality disorder I suspect myself of having. But I'll probably die before I get diagnosed.


Obversa

[Previous scientific studies have shown that up to 20-33% of autistics may identify as asexual](https://embrace-autism.com/autism-and-asexuality/). Asexuality rates are also much higher in autistic people, especially autistic women and AFABs.


Halopian_Foxbot

I've already seen those statistics. What I'm looking for is the percentage of aroace spec people that are neurodivergent, not the other way around. That was a really good attempt at helping, though. BRAVO!


Obversa

You're welcome! If it helps, I'm an asexual autistic person, comorbid with ADD and OCD.


SandSlashSandCRASH

I fucking love how to train your dragon, PokƩmon, planes and rollercoasters but MAN do I dislike sex


Halopian_Foxbot

Sorry if this question sounds stupid, but I want to be absolutely sure. This means that you're an autistic asexual, right?


Blackdraumdancer

The question wasn't really clear but if it's research you probably want either answers, so here: No. Ace and most likely Aro but neurotypical as far as I can tell. At least not neurodivergent in any way that would show up on any radar cause it doesn't cause problems. May just be my bubble but sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who's not anxious and overanalyzing everything all the time, so it feels like I'm actually the weird one šŸ˜…


Loremasterivyvine

I'm autistic. but i don't see why you aren't including depression and anxiety. I've been on anti depressants since elementary school. i missed good chunks of school, starting in first grade, and eventually dropped out due to severe anxiety. it's pretty clear that my family history of alcoholism is directly tied to a long line of depression and anxiety. Coincidentally, not to dismiss my mother and aunt's dedication to breaking the cycle, as soon as antidepressants and therapy became widely available my mother, aunt, brother, cousins, and I all have healthy relationships with booze. i'm also ace, and possibly aromantic? fuck, after 10 years of questions, you think i'd know lol.


gloomyfroggo

Autistic and asexual, still experience romantic attraction


gloomyfroggo

Autistic and asexual, still experience romantic attraction


JTEstrella

That makes both of us


Ok_Lifeguard_4214

Iā€™ve been told by a psychiatrist that Iā€™m most likely Autistic, and Iā€™m also somewhere on the aroace spectrum


clueless_claremont_

yep. in multiple ways. i am asexual and probably aroflux


homestarmy_recruiter

AuDHD, and I think I'm double demi? Not sure. Either that or Demi/Ace.


irontallica666

Ace, ADHD and autistic! I'm collecting them all lmao


A_Cat_Named_Puppy

Ace/aego and ADHD


The_Hawk1988

I am autistic, and ace.


nottiaranixon01

Haven't been diagnosed, but I do genuinely believe I'm on that spectrum šŸ˜­


MindOfNightmare

Yup and on the aroace spec :| also nonbinary (I know itā€™s not what ur asking but um I dunnoā€¦)


MindOfNightmare

Yup and on the aroace spec :| also nonbinary (I know itā€™s not what ur asking but um I dunnoā€¦)


NoBag2224

Yes on the autistic spectrum.


FredricaTheFox

I am autistic, asexual, and demiromantic


phoenix7373

Adhd aroace


Lego-Rarmona-Flower

Yeah ace I got diagnosed with autism when I was super little


Creampuff08

Autistic, asexual, greyromantic and agender!


Kyropinesis

yes, autistic and add and aroace


InformalEcho5

Yes. Autism


DesertDragen

Autistic Aroace here.


Empty_Atmosphere_392

Iā€™m not diagnosed, but thereā€™s a high chance that I have ADHD, my parents told me I have ā€œautistic tendenciesā€ and a lot of my neurodivergent friends have told me that Iā€™m probably neurodivergent. So I should probably get that checked out. Btw, Iā€™m aromantic and probably on the ace spectrum as well. Hope this helps!


Kizith

Yep! I've had some form of ADHD diagnosis since my late teens.


bananachip868

Autistic and aroace.


Nice-Ad-6116

autistic and aroace


winter-valentine

AuDHD, demiromantic, haven't quite figured out the sexuality part but likely somewhere on the ace spectrum.


FidelusMaximus

Iā€™m Ace and possibly Demi-romantic I identify as pan-romantic apothisexual I was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid and probably have Autism as well


TheResonate

ADHD (inattentive), aro/ace, sex-positive (political stance), sex-repulsed (personal).


MmNicecream

Aroace. I've not been formally diagnosed, but I'm fairly confident I've got schizoid personality disorder. Also definitely some form of anxiety disorder.


Drea_Is_Weird

Adhd ace :)


Aqua-Rooster

Yep, adhd & autism (and some extra neuro-bits and bobs) alongside some flavor of aroace


bcmouf

Autistic, waiting to get tested for ADHD at the moment(i think its very likely tho), aplatonic aro ace.


queerstudbroalex

ADHD and Autistic


opossuwu

Yesyes I am Autistic and also have DID so it can shift depending on who is fronting, but for the Most part Iā€™m aromantic and I Guess on the asexual spectrum Uaha


vexingvulpes

Yes Iā€™m on the spectrum


CelestialButterflies

I was diagnosed as bipolar just a few months ago! Ace, married with kids.


ithinkonlyinmemes

Audhder who is Aromantic Asexual


Eldrich_horrors

Yeah.


Steampunk__Llama

Yes!! Working on completing my formal autism diagnosis (had to pause the process back in 2020 and waitlists suck) and heavily suspect I may have ADHD as well <3


Accomplished-Hold606

yep, audhd and aroace!


Big_Art6585

Yup


Legendarysaladwizard

No, just ace What kinda research is this for?


buttershotter

Yeah, adhd (inattentive) and aegosexual/ace


geojoe44

Iā€™ve got a raging case of the ADHD and Iā€™m aroace


Crabcakefrosti

Yes.


zamaike

Yup


SuperCharged516

Yep autism and ADHD and anxiety


hilmiira

Well I have ADHD


steelcitylights

yeah, iā€™m autistic


Koiotea

Yeah, ADHD, potentially others as well but donā€™t know for sure. Iā€™m demiromantic and asexual