I feel like it’s a bit of a long shot. I could see how certain things like being depressed could contribute to being withdrawn and lead to a lack of social skills.
I feel like my sister was misdiagnosed because I tend to be the voice of compassion when we talk about issues related to people with autism.
And of course there’s a correlation between having autism and being trans.
No, not really. Autism is pretty distinctive, there’s far more signs to spot than being quiet and awkward.
You can have both & that’s not uncommon.
I’m not trans but I have a good few friends who are, in various stages of transition. They all describe it the same way: “oh you’ll know if you’re dysphoric”.
Many trans people are autistic, and some of the symptoms can look similar at the surface level, but they are separate and totally possible to be comorbid.
