Am I German or Autistic? • Hacker News Board

Re: Am I German or Autistic?

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Post by Mick-Jogger » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC

sdevonoes wrote: post #2

Regarding punctuality I miss the option: “A moral obligation from my side, but I don’t care if others arrive late to an appointment with me”

I fully agree with this sentiment. I set a high standard for my punctuality but I don't care if you're late. I just silently judge you.

Re: Am I German or Autistic?

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Post by captainbland » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC

78% autistic, 16% German. My ancestry is Dutch which as someone who grew up in the UK feels about 16% German.

Re: Am I German or Autistic?

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Post by ExpertAdvisor01 » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC

iammjm wrote: post #25

sigmoid10 wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am neither, yet the test said I'm both. I guess I need to go to the embassy and start collecting free healthcare benefits for my diagnosis.

"Free" is in fact about 300€/month. And this does NOT include dentist's appointments

It's about 1.2k euro if you earn over 69k

Re: Am I German or Autistic?

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Post by mikkupikku » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC

Hogwash, this says I'm German but "probably not autistic."

Re: Am I German or Autistic?

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Post by vidarh » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC

PunchyHamster wrote: post #5

Didn't suspect getting both is an option

I also got both. I'm Norwegian, so culturally half-German seems relatively reasonable. And the autism part I think more than one person who have met me have suspected (no diagnosis, and probably wouldn't get diagnosed now, because I've had a few decades of getting good at masking quite a few things I know would've shown up on an assessment)

Re: Am I German or Autistic?

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Post by sigmoid10 » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC

iammjm wrote: post #25

sigmoid10 wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am neither, yet the test said I'm both. I guess I need to go to the embassy and start collecting free healthcare benefits for my diagnosis.

"Free" is in fact about 300€/month. And this does NOT include dentist's appointments

Bro, even for an entire year that is less than a single ambulance ride in some parts of the US. Heck, you might pay $1000+ even with insurance coverage.

Re: Am I German or Autistic?

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Post by GTP » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:43 PM UTC

Turns out, I'm more autistic than German. But it should have been expected, as the latter isn't my nationality.

Re: Am I German or Autistic?

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Post by kykat » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:43 PM UTC

AI slop, absolutely meaningless, don't take it seriously.

Btw I tested neither, 30% each; "the controll group". So I am formally authorized to criticise the page as a perfectly normal person.

Re: Am I German or Autistic?

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Post by inanutshellus » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:43 PM UTC

Mick-Jogger wrote: post #31

sdevonoes wrote: post #2

Regarding punctuality I miss the option: “A moral obligation from my side, but I don’t care if others arrive late to an appointment with me”

I fully agree with this sentiment. I set a high standard for my punctuality but I don't care if you're late. I just silently judge you.

"I don't care I just silently judge you" ... kinda sounds like you care. ;)

Re: Am I German or Autistic?

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Post by eigenspace » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:43 PM UTC

Mick-Jogger wrote: post #31

sdevonoes wrote: post #2

Regarding punctuality I miss the option: “A moral obligation from my side, but I don’t care if others arrive late to an appointment with me”

I fully agree with this sentiment. I set a high standard for my punctuality but I don't care if you're late. I just silently judge you.

"I don't care if you're late" versus "I just silently judge you".

Which one is it?