>>petese+(OP)
Yes. When I first read about autism it really felt like me, but overstated. Then, years later, I ran into Asperger's--score way out there on the screening test and it very much feels like me. Still later, found the actual diagnostic criteria--comes down to at least 2 of 4--and I clearly have 1 yes, 2 no, and one hint of a yes that's impossible to confirm without a time machine. DSM V comes along, I do not feel the autism diagnosis fits me, but social communication disorder again comes down to 2 of 4, 1 yes, 2 no, 1 maybe that again can never be resolved. And it describes me to a T. But what benefit would there be to a diagnosis? As someone well into adulthood before I ever heard of any of this it's not going to change anything.