Without a license

[supergee]

Why we shouldn’t say, “Everyone is a little autistic.” I think it’s useful to avoid the terms shrinks have laid claim to. For instance, if I were to call Donald Trump a narcissist, there would be complaints that I am diagnosing a condition though I lack the credentials to do so. Therefore, I take the same evidence and call him a prick.

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[emeraldsword]

I agree that it is important to avoid using terms allocated by the medical profession unless the medical professionals have allocated them to you - I am SO ANNOYED by people saying 'he's psychotic!' THEY NEVER ARE. (I think they usually mean 'he's a psycho' which is usually a better description.)