What people think self-diagnosis is: “Wow that is sure one funny disorder, claiming to have that would surely give me a lot of attention on tumblr.”
What self-diagnosis actually is: “Wow, there’s a name for this… There are terms for the things I do and experience and a community of people with similar experiences. There are coping methods and advice written for people like me. Maybe I’m not exaggerating, maybe I’m not making stuff up, maybe I’m not a failure… Maybe my experiences are completely valid.”