# E71 | Reasons we didn't think we could be autistic

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Podcast: [WTF is AuDHD?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wtf-is-audhd-7172357)
Published: 2026-06-15T16:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://linktr.ee/wtfisaudhdpodcast
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## Resource

Before we were diagnosed, Paige and Ellie dismissed the possibility that we could be autistic because we didn't match the stereotypes we'd been exposed to. Even though Paige suspected she was autistic at 15, the environmental voices were so loud she gave up. In this episode, we're unpacking some of the reasons we didn't think we could be autistic and the experiences we later realised were showing up differently than we expected. As always, we're sharing our personal stories and experiences, not providing diagnostic advice. These traits don't automatically mean someone is autistic, but they may help explain why so many late-diagnosed and AuDHD people overlooked autism in themselves for years. Sign up to be a founding journal holder https://wtfjournals.com/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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