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curl-6 2 days ago
Yeah one thing that can happen is if you're considering "gifted" your struggles kinda get overlooked; my autism and ADHD went undiagnosed when I was in school cos I was like 4 years ahead of my year level in stuff like reading and writing, and an academic over-achiever.
The more "high-functioning" you are, the less your struggles are recognized. Like, I can fake being "normal" to an extent to avoid social backlash, but at the same time I have crippling anxiety and can't stay organized or stick to a task to save my life. This leads to burnout, and to people thinking you're just lazy cos they expect you to be able to do everything an able-bodied person can cos your disability is "invisible".
