autism is a spectrum and people present differently this is true but I just saw a video of a woman going "Hey if you are wondering if youre autistic but have no social skill issues and have never had any social skill issues, you might not be!" and half the comments were calling her a gatekeeper when like. she's right.
and yes there's the complicated issue of "masking and/or obliviousness might make someone think they have no social issues!" but that's why, like, extended lists/explanations of how social issues can present exist. and that's why consulting your friends and family exists. idk. it's not helpful to "nuh uh" the criteria because some people might not realize they apply to that criteria, we need to just... show them how they do/don't and what counts??
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