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But…what does this have to do with the posted video? Your comment just felt like an attack on everyone who doesn’t have access to diagnosis.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again and it’s the hill that I’ll die on:
There is a huge difference between teenagers self-diagnosing because of TikTok videos and people who do their research looking for ways to make their lives easier. The latter ones don’t do it to get attention and accomodations and you’ve grouped them together with the former ones. That’s not what they are though and it’s hurtful. I thought this space was a place to find help and community instead of being told again and again that I don’t belong.
But…what does this have to do with the posted video? Your comment just felt like an attack on everyone who doesn’t have access to diagnosis.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again and it’s the hill that I’ll die on:
There is a huge difference between teenagers self-diagnosing because of TikTok videos and people who do their research looking for ways to make their lives easier. The latter ones don’t do it to get attention and accomodations and you’ve grouped them together with the former ones. That’s not what they are though and it’s hurtful. I thought this space was a place to find help and community instead of being told again and again that I don’t belong.