mild autism vs moderate autism

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I wonder if the ability to mask has to do with it.... Whatever is wrong with me I can't hide it. I see videos in me and recognize that my voice is off and I don't gesture correctly, etc... People get the "aspie" impression about me who are familiar with aspies. Or they say I am "smart".

My biggest disability is meltdowns and emotional liability, if I didn't have these characteristics I could function much more normally.

Mood disorder with the highs and lows just complicates things.

I'm also very stimmy/fidgety. To the point my doctor thought it was a med side effect or a sign of hypomania.

I have strong special interests too but they are mostly a strength.

I'm a little sensory sensitive, but that is actually not a huge problem with me, I can look people in the eyes too.

I got SSI for my problems and I don't honestly know if I could emotionally handle a full time or stressful job.

So overall I need some support.