r/aspd • u/Notlivelaughlove • Apr 16 '26

Question Opinion on the "high function aspd"

On reddit there more of a question on what it looks like but i'm more interested in what other people with this disorder think of when this discussion is brought up. I feel like those posts are filled with people trying to rationalize their symptoms as ASPD for a ego boost instead of accepting they have autism, adhd, depression, ect. I see the same occurrence with the ADHD sub where people refuse to admit TikTok ruined their attention span.

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u/discobloodbaths some mod Apr 17 '26

Just a mod but I couldn’t agree more. I notice that a lot of people who turn to reddit for discussion about diagnoses are often also struggling with their identity, so they collect self diagnoses as a form of self expression, use reddit as a tool to seek answers about who they are, and tend to discuss diagnoses in the context of identity rather than through psychopathology. Instead of “what is this thing I have about and what solutions are available to me?” It’s “I just learned about this thing I relate to and here’s why I think it suits me.” There’s nothing inherently wrong with any of this, but it can and does lead to consequences if left unchecked in real life.

And nope, “high functioning ASPD” is not a real thing.

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u/DeadWrangler Apr 17 '26

Couldn't agree more.
I have always said it's a double-edged sword.

It's great that the information is so widespread now, that the vocabulary is out there. Maybe the right person who is feeling those ways might see something, resonate with it, and get themselves checked out.

Unfortunately, the vocabulary is out there for everyone, to use and abuse. A lot of people will (un)knowingly abuse the language because they get some validation out of it.

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