#therapy -

how to convince your therapist that you’re trying to figure out your gender, not your style

So I talked to a therapist today about getting a diagnosis for ASD and although I probably won't get a formal diagnosis until the summer he said that the symptoms I described having are shared by a lot of people on the spectrum and that if I want to I should consider myself as on the spectrum even before the evaluation. He said it was closer to asperger's syndrome than autism proper but they are both under the same autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. It's honestly kind of a relief? Like having a professional with a degree tell me that I'm on the spectrum, even without a formal diagnosis yet, just kinda... puts things in place in my head better. Makes the self doubt less.

my mom hasnt given me any of my mood stabilizers in almost 2 months bc she doesnt wanna make an appointment to get a new scrip but like??? even if i was taking them do u think cutting me off of them abruptly when you run low is gonna help??

my therapist dr: so what do you enjoy :)? me: nothing. i'm depressed. my therapist dr: What The Fuck? Just Lie To Me... I Can't Cope With This Truth...

im so mad she like? refuses to acknowledge things as not NT and will like. stop me if i call myself neurodivergent or crazy or something? like??? i get that you want me to not see myself as a patient but holy fuck you can admit that memory loss is Not Normal dude

me: tries to talk about dissociation amnesia my therapist: Huh. Do you have a memory loss problem?