During school, I’ve been bullied to the point that I gave up on the concept of self-worth. I don’t know, if I would have been considered autistic without making that experience – nor do I know, if I’d be considered autistic now, as I’m not diagnosed – but I certainly feel like I identify with autistics now.

The loss of my self-worth meant I eventually started pursuing goals that were for the Greater Good. I had no reason to pursue ‘personal’ goals anymore.

And yeah, this made me consider, if this whole blob of what even is autism is maybe just this identity thing, too. That maybe some folks are truly born with differences to other people, but those just cause them to struggle identifying with everyone else. And then the lack of identity causes all the other characteristics that people typically associate with autism, but which could also be developed by anyone else who loses their sense of identity.