Asking because my gf has ADHD and she told me that, the first time she took ritalin (methylphenidate), she thought to herself “So this is what it feels like to not have ADHD?”
That got me thinking, is there a drug that has a similar effect on autists, that allows them to experience what is it like to “not have autism”?
I feel most normal when I’m around other neurodivergents. One person in my peer support group said that autism is an environmental problem rather than a personal one.
I have AuDHD and amphetamines make me feel “more normal” (easier) when I’m in a work setting or similar social environment with lots of stimuli. Then again when I’m at home they make me feel less normal (in those bigger doses that I need to function “outside”), I need to change the dosage according to amount of expected stimuli, I’ve heard other AuDHD people share the experience.
@Jojowski @ICastFist oh, I should have mentioned. There’s studies showing that autistic “social difficulties” disappear when we’re with other autistics.
So we get the closest feeling to “normal” when we’re hanging out only with other autistics, likewise if they want the closest feeling to being one of us they should attend an event in which they’re the only allistic.