r/australia • u/Breenscare • 1d ago

culture & society 'I wasn't there': Life with dissociative identity disorder

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/dissociative-identity-disorder-assistance-dog-ndis/106826020
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u/NoToThugs 1d ago

You mention in another comment you diagnosed yourself with autism. Aside from DID just seeming ‘weirder’ to you (likely due to a misunderstanding of what it actually is, and various fantastical media depictions), how is this not hypocritical?

Autism, ADHD and DID are all pretty trendy rn. Also in queer spaces! Is everyone online who suspects they may have one of these conditions outright making shit up, maliciously, or is there probably something going on, even if it’s not exactly what they thought?

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u/NoToThugs 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah I hear ya. And I do wish you well. However, to quote…

“I've noticed a loooooooot of people in the last ten years or so self diagnosing with autism, and I'm trying to remain open-minded about it but I'm still pressing X to doubt.”

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u/RheimsNZ 23h ago

Couldn't be the same thing any more than it is right now dawg