I’m not picky about “official diagnosis” for this question; I know there are a variety of reasons not to have one either intentionally and/or willingly or otherwise.
Do you folks consider your autism a disability? I have seen online a number of people say they don’t think it is, and it may not be so much for them, but someone with higher support needs might think it is. But also I don’t know those posters’ support needs, so I can’t really judge on that basis either. I figured the easiest way to find out would be to directly ask you all. So if you feel comfortable answering, I would appreciate your feedback.
EDIT: Sorry I can’t respond to everyone’s comments; there got to be a whole lot of them! But thank you all for your input!
Self-diagnosed autistic, formally diagnosed with ADHD. After a couple of years without work I’ve managed to barely land back on my feet with a decent steady job. But I’m very lucky to have had family to fall back on financially, and would have been far worse off otherwise. There’s been a lot of alcoholism and depression in my family history too. So I absolutely consider autism a disability, but a barely manageable one.