Autism in looksmaxing spaces

[emeraldglass]

Most users here report having autism, either diagnosed or self diagnosed, and cite it as a major reason for difficulties in making friends or finding a partner. However, the high prevalence of this claim raises some doubts. It seems unusual for so many people to self identify or be diagnosed with autism on this forum.

This situation could imply one of the following:

1. Autism is more common than previously thought.
2. People with autism may be predisposed to join Looksmax related forums, which could be almost surreal and amusing.
3. Autism might be frequently misdiagnosed in the general population.

Let's explore these possibilities:

1. Prevalence of Autism:
- A 2016 national survey in the USA reported that about 2.5% of children aged 3 to 17 years had been diagnosed with ASD (Kogan et al.).
- In the UK, the prevalence of ASD is estimated at around 1%, with newer studies suggesting up to 1.57% when including undiagnosed cases (Baron-Cohen et al.).
- A national study found an estimated ASD prevalence of about 0.7% among children aged 6 to 12 years (Zhou et al.).
- Another population-based study found that approximately 2.64% of children aged 7 to 12 years were diagnosed with ASD, one of the highest reported prevalence rates globally (Kim et al.).

Conclusion: The global prevalence of autism generally ranges from 1% to 2.5% of the population, debunking the first possibility.

2. Autistic people and Looksmax Forums:
- An online forum for autistic adolescents showed high engagement and quality responses (Foggo et al.).
- Autistic people often find online self-help groups challenging compared to face-to-face groups (Carter and Wilson).
- Autistic adults use online communities to build self-advocacy, friendships, and identity, with positive outcomes related to involvement (Kidney).

Conclusion: Online forums can offer valuable support and facilitate communication and identity development for autistic people. The second possibility has some validity, though it's not well documented in the context of Looksmaxing.

3. Misdiagnosis of Autism:
- Autistic people with co occurring mental health issues are sometimes misdiagnosed with personality disorders like borderline personality disorder (BPD) (Iversen and Kildahl).
- Autism is frequently misdiagnosed in adults, especially those with psychiatric comorbidities, due to difficulties in developmental histories and a lack of clinician experience with adult ASD (Takara and Kondo).
- Women with autism are often misdiagnosed or experience delayed diagnosis due to atypical presentations and higher rates of comorbid conditions (Gesi et al.).
- Misdiagnosis is common due to symptom overlap with other psychiatric disorders (Kincaid et al.).

Conclusion: Misdiagnosis of autism, particularly in adults and women, is often due to overlapping symptoms with other disorders and a lack of specialized assessments, making the third possibility quite plausible.

Final Thoughts: Based on what we’ve learned from possibilities 1 and 3, it looks like autism is pretty rare globally, and some people might be misdiagnosed. So, those saying they have autism might actually have other issues like social anxiety, especially if they self diagnosed. While there are definitely real cases of autism, a lot of claims could come from traits like shyness or trouble with communication. It doesn’t seem like Looksmax spaces have a large number of users with actual autism.

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@Xangsane @Orc @Danish_Retard @TUSSELEIF @AspiringMogger @NumbThePain

 

[emeraldglass]

This entire study I did on the topic might ironically reflect autistic behavior or thinking. JFL

 

[alurmo]

autism is mostly a other way of saying ur non-NT on here

 

[bourgeoizyzz]

not a word, you autistic freak

 

[ChadL1te]

Im pretty sure people just use it to mean they're not NT in some way/ weird or whataver

 

[notsocommonthumb]

 

[notsocommonthumb]

Im pretty sure people just use it to mean they're not NT in some way/ weird or whataver

Majority prob got neglected as a child. for example the poeple on here who are below average looks got treated badly based on their looks during childhood, neglected by others. People of both below average and average looks didn't get any positive reinforcement during their childhood. The people of average looks who weren't good at anything during childhood were most likely neglected by their parents for the better sibling.

 

[ChadL1te]

Majority prob got neglected as a child. for example the poeple on here who are below average looks got treated badly based on their looks during childhood, neglected by others. People of both below average and average looks didn't get any positive reinforcement during their childhood. The people of average looks who weren't good at anything during childhood were most likely neglected by their parents for the better sibling.

^^^

 

[TUSSELEIF]

I do not really take self-diagnosers seriously. Only a few here are diagnosed I think. Me, @Orc @Danish_Retard @ElTruecel and Idk any others

For some who think they might be autistic, schizoid or schizotypal personality disorder may be a possibility. In my case I am confident in that I have aspergers because of obsessive interests, restricted and repetitive interests and behaviour, and suck at communication and connection. I generally like calling myself asperger more than autistic, since autism is a whole spectrum, normies imagine "autism" to be wild kids or autistic James type vegetables that hit themselves.

Seriously, my dad was on the bus recently and a kid and some adults came aboard. The kid was crazy wild and spat on him, but the adults didn’t even apologize. Just gave him a card saying the kid had autism and behaved like that. That is completely different from me, though I’ve had my fair share of weird moments I thought were funny but normies gave me side eye or second hand embarrassment. I initially thought I had social anxiety since I couldn’t connect with anyone and make friends, but got diagnosed with autism

 

[TUSSELEIF]

Damn haven’t heard this song since like 2011

 

[cc_7373]

Most users here report having autism, either diagnosed or self diagnosed, and cite it as a major reason for difficulties in making friends or finding a partner. However, the high prevalence of this claim raises some doubts. It seems unusual for so many people to self identify or be diagnosed with autism on this forum.

This situation could imply one of the following:

1. Autism is more common than previously thought.
2. People with autism may be predisposed to join Looksmax related forums, which could be almost surreal and amusing.
3. Autism might be frequently misdiagnosed in the general population.

Let's explore these possibilities:

1. Prevalence of Autism:
- A 2016 national survey in the USA reported that about 2.5% of children aged 3 to 17 years had been diagnosed with ASD (Kogan et al.).
- In the UK, the prevalence of ASD is estimated at around 1%, with newer studies suggesting up to 1.57% when including undiagnosed cases (Baron-Cohen et al.).
- A national study found an estimated ASD prevalence of about 0.7% among children aged 6 to 12 years (Zhou et al.).
- Another population-based study found that approximately 2.64% of children aged 7 to 12 years were diagnosed with ASD, one of the highest reported prevalence rates globally (Kim et al.).

Conclusion: The global prevalence of autism generally ranges from 1% to 2.5% of the population, debunking the first possibility.

2. Autistic people and Looksmax Forums:
- An online forum for autistic adolescents showed high engagement and quality responses (Foggo et al.).
- Autistic people often find online self-help groups challenging compared to face-to-face groups (Carter and Wilson).
- Autistic adults use online communities to build self-advocacy, friendships, and identity, with positive outcomes related to involvement (Kidney).

Conclusion: Online forums can offer valuable support and facilitate communication and identity development for autistic people. The second possibility has some validity, though it's not well documented in the context of Looksmaxing.

3. Misdiagnosis of Autism:
- Autistic people with co occurring mental health issues are sometimes misdiagnosed with personality disorders like borderline personality disorder (BPD) (Iversen and Kildahl).
- Autism is frequently misdiagnosed in adults, especially those with psychiatric comorbidities, due to difficulties in developmental histories and a lack of clinician experience with adult ASD (Takara and Kondo).
- Women with autism are often misdiagnosed or experience delayed diagnosis due to atypical presentations and higher rates of comorbid conditions (Gesi et al.).
- Misdiagnosis is common due to symptom overlap with other psychiatric disorders (Kincaid et al.).

Conclusion: Misdiagnosis of autism, particularly in adults and women, is often due to overlapping symptoms with other disorders and a lack of specialized assessments, making the third possibility quite plausible.

Final Thoughts: Based on what we’ve learned from possibilities 1 and 3, it looks like autism is pretty rare globally, and some people might be misdiagnosed. So, those saying they have autism might actually have other issues like social anxiety, especially if they self diagnosed. While there are definitely real cases of autism, a lot of claims could come from traits like shyness or trouble with communication. It doesn’t seem like Looksmax spaces have a large number of users with actual autism.

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@Xangsane @Orc @Danish_Retard @TUSSELEIF @AspiringMogger @NumbThePain

I had like so many fucking autism signs when young, now dont really have any tho, autism is probably damaging when you were raised like shit with little social interaction and other stuff, seen alot of chads who slay act weird and shit so they could have something like autism but noone notices. As for me i dont give a fuck if i have it or not because atm it's hardly even impacting my life if any

 

[Duluth]

Most users here report having autism, either diagnosed or self diagnosed, and cite it as a major reason for difficulties in making friends or finding a partner. However, the high prevalence of this claim raises some doubts. It seems unusual for so many people to self identify or be diagnosed with autism on this forum.

This situation could imply one of the following:

1. Autism is more common than previously thought.
2. People with autism may be predisposed to join Looksmax related forums, which could be almost surreal and amusing.
3. Autism might be frequently misdiagnosed in the general population.

Let's explore these possibilities:

1. Prevalence of Autism:
- A 2016 national survey in the USA reported that about 2.5% of children aged 3 to 17 years had been diagnosed with ASD (Kogan et al.).
- In the UK, the prevalence of ASD is estimated at around 1%, with newer studies suggesting up to 1.57% when including undiagnosed cases (Baron-Cohen et al.).
- A national study found an estimated ASD prevalence of about 0.7% among children aged 6 to 12 years (Zhou et al.).
- Another population-based study found that approximately 2.64% of children aged 7 to 12 years were diagnosed with ASD, one of the highest reported prevalence rates globally (Kim et al.).

Conclusion: The global prevalence of autism generally ranges from 1% to 2.5% of the population, debunking the first possibility.

2. Autistic people and Looksmax Forums:
- An online forum for autistic adolescents showed high engagement and quality responses (Foggo et al.).
- Autistic people often find online self-help groups challenging compared to face-to-face groups (Carter and Wilson).
- Autistic adults use online communities to build self-advocacy, friendships, and identity, with positive outcomes related to involvement (Kidney).

Conclusion: Online forums can offer valuable support and facilitate communication and identity development for autistic people. The second possibility has some validity, though it's not well documented in the context of Looksmaxing.

3. Misdiagnosis of Autism:
- Autistic people with co occurring mental health issues are sometimes misdiagnosed with personality disorders like borderline personality disorder (BPD) (Iversen and Kildahl).
- Autism is frequently misdiagnosed in adults, especially those with psychiatric comorbidities, due to difficulties in developmental histories and a lack of clinician experience with adult ASD (Takara and Kondo).
- Women with autism are often misdiagnosed or experience delayed diagnosis due to atypical presentations and higher rates of comorbid conditions (Gesi et al.).
- Misdiagnosis is common due to symptom overlap with other psychiatric disorders (Kincaid et al.).

Conclusion: Misdiagnosis of autism, particularly in adults and women, is often due to overlapping symptoms with other disorders and a lack of specialized assessments, making the third possibility quite plausible.

Final Thoughts: Based on what we’ve learned from possibilities 1 and 3, it looks like autism is pretty rare globally, and some people might be misdiagnosed. So, those saying they have autism might actually have other issues like social anxiety, especially if they self diagnosed. While there are definitely real cases of autism, a lot of claims could come from traits like shyness or trouble with communication. It doesn’t seem like Looksmax spaces have a large number of users with actual autism.

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@Xangsane @Orc @Danish_Retard @TUSSELEIF @AspiringMogger @NumbThePain

Aluminum from “vaccines” straight to the blood brain barrier. Water TBH oh but “muh studies say…”
Doesn’t matter science follows the money

 

[perpetuallytired]

Conclusion: The global prevalence of autism generally ranges from 1% to 2.5% of the population, debunking the first possibility.

1-2.5% of the population is pretty significant. That's enough to explain the userbase of this forum, considering autistic people would be drawn to a forum like this like flies to food.

If you have little social support network due to having a lack of friends (something that usually happens with autists) you might be drawn to online spaces. If other autists congregate in the same space, you're likely to stay. Couple that with a space that has an obsessive focus on one thing that they attempt to quantify (looks theory) and it could explain why there are a lot of autists here.

 

[TechnoBoss]

Good thread. I've noticed not only self diagnosis but also a clinical diagnoses from doctors are both common here. It's interesting to think about why exactly neurodivergent people are drawn to not only this forum but other forums like incels, NEETs, etc.

 

[Orc]

Im pretty sure people just use it to mean they're not NT in some way/ weird or whataver

they are not mutually inclusive, some autists are nt, my father is extremely nt and he's just as autistic.

 

[WanderingBurro]

As someone who's met a lot of people on the spectrum a lot of people here on .org don't really come off to me as being on the spectrum rather than just being a group of abused dogs who either don't or miss out on their chance to socialise.

 

[omnilegent]

Most users here report having autism, either diagnosed or self diagnosed, and cite it as a major reason for difficulties in making friends or finding a partner. However, the high prevalence of this claim raises some doubts. It seems unusual for so many people to self identify or be diagnosed with autism on this forum.

This situation could imply one of the following:

1. Autism is more common than previously thought.
2. People with autism may be predisposed to join Looksmax related forums, which could be almost surreal and amusing.
3. Autism might be frequently misdiagnosed in the general population.

Let's explore these possibilities:

1. Prevalence of Autism:
- A 2016 national survey in the USA reported that about 2.5% of children aged 3 to 17 years had been diagnosed with ASD (Kogan et al.).
- In the UK, the prevalence of ASD is estimated at around 1%, with newer studies suggesting up to 1.57% when including undiagnosed cases (Baron-Cohen et al.).
- A national study found an estimated ASD prevalence of about 0.7% among children aged 6 to 12 years (Zhou et al.).
- Another population-based study found that approximately 2.64% of children aged 7 to 12 years were diagnosed with ASD, one of the highest reported prevalence rates globally (Kim et al.).

Conclusion: The global prevalence of autism generally ranges from 1% to 2.5% of the population, debunking the first possibility.

2. Autistic people and Looksmax Forums:
- An online forum for autistic adolescents showed high engagement and quality responses (Foggo et al.).
- Autistic people often find online self-help groups challenging compared to face-to-face groups (Carter and Wilson).
- Autistic adults use online communities to build self-advocacy, friendships, and identity, with positive outcomes related to involvement (Kidney).

Conclusion: Online forums can offer valuable support and facilitate communication and identity development for autistic people. The second possibility has some validity, though it's not well documented in the context of Looksmaxing.

3. Misdiagnosis of Autism:
- Autistic people with co occurring mental health issues are sometimes misdiagnosed with personality disorders like borderline personality disorder (BPD) (Iversen and Kildahl).
- Autism is frequently misdiagnosed in adults, especially those with psychiatric comorbidities, due to difficulties in developmental histories and a lack of clinician experience with adult ASD (Takara and Kondo).
- Women with autism are often misdiagnosed or experience delayed diagnosis due to atypical presentations and higher rates of comorbid conditions (Gesi et al.).
- Misdiagnosis is common due to symptom overlap with other psychiatric disorders (Kincaid et al.).

Conclusion: Misdiagnosis of autism, particularly in adults and women, is often due to overlapping symptoms with other disorders and a lack of specialized assessments, making the third possibility quite plausible.

Final Thoughts: Based on what we’ve learned from possibilities 1 and 3, it looks like autism is pretty rare globally, and some people might be misdiagnosed. So, those saying they have autism might actually have other issues like social anxiety, especially if they self diagnosed. While there are definitely real cases of autism, a lot of claims could come from traits like shyness or trouble with communication. It doesn’t seem like Looksmax spaces have a large number of users with actual autism.

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@Xangsane @Orc @Danish_Retard @TUSSELEIF @AspiringMogger @NumbThePain

Jewish psy-op tactic to make ND incels more insecure. DNR

 

[chadintraining]

Most users here report having autism, either diagnosed or self diagnosed, and cite it as a major reason for difficulties in making friends or finding a partner. However, the high prevalence of this claim raises some doubts. It seems unusual for so many people to self identify or be diagnosed with autism on this forum.

This situation could imply one of the following:

1. Autism is more common than previously thought.
2. People with autism may be predisposed to join Looksmax related forums, which could be almost surreal and amusing.
3. Autism might be frequently misdiagnosed in the general population.

Let's explore these possibilities:

1. Prevalence of Autism:
- A 2016 national survey in the USA reported that about 2.5% of children aged 3 to 17 years had been diagnosed with ASD (Kogan et al.).
- In the UK, the prevalence of ASD is estimated at around 1%, with newer studies suggesting up to 1.57% when including undiagnosed cases (Baron-Cohen et al.).
- A national study found an estimated ASD prevalence of about 0.7% among children aged 6 to 12 years (Zhou et al.).
- Another population-based study found that approximately 2.64% of children aged 7 to 12 years were diagnosed with ASD, one of the highest reported prevalence rates globally (Kim et al.).

Conclusion: The global prevalence of autism generally ranges from 1% to 2.5% of the population, debunking the first possibility.

2. Autistic people and Looksmax Forums:
- An online forum for autistic adolescents showed high engagement and quality responses (Foggo et al.).
- Autistic people often find online self-help groups challenging compared to face-to-face groups (Carter and Wilson).
- Autistic adults use online communities to build self-advocacy, friendships, and identity, with positive outcomes related to involvement (Kidney).

Conclusion: Online forums can offer valuable support and facilitate communication and identity development for autistic people. The second possibility has some validity, though it's not well documented in the context of Looksmaxing.

3. Misdiagnosis of Autism:
- Autistic people with co occurring mental health issues are sometimes misdiagnosed with personality disorders like borderline personality disorder (BPD) (Iversen and Kildahl).
- Autism is frequently misdiagnosed in adults, especially those with psychiatric comorbidities, due to difficulties in developmental histories and a lack of clinician experience with adult ASD (Takara and Kondo).
- Women with autism are often misdiagnosed or experience delayed diagnosis due to atypical presentations and higher rates of comorbid conditions (Gesi et al.).
- Misdiagnosis is common due to symptom overlap with other psychiatric disorders (Kincaid et al.).

Conclusion: Misdiagnosis of autism, particularly in adults and women, is often due to overlapping symptoms with other disorders and a lack of specialized assessments, making the third possibility quite plausible.

Final Thoughts: Based on what we’ve learned from possibilities 1 and 3, it looks like autism is pretty rare globally, and some people might be misdiagnosed. So, those saying they have autism might actually have other issues like social anxiety, especially if they self diagnosed. While there are definitely real cases of autism, a lot of claims could come from traits like shyness or trouble with communication. It doesn’t seem like Looksmax spaces have a large number of users with actual autism.

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@Xangsane @Orc @Danish_Retard @TUSSELEIF @AspiringMogger @NumbThePain

I am someone in this space who was officially diagnosed, I also highly doubt I was misdiagnosed due to how I was basically the stereotypical textbook example of high functioning autism in my childhood