I really think I have Autism

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...exclusively in social situations. This is why I think I literally have "social Autism". Isn't that what it is, after all? Whenever I see my psychiatrist, I always feel like I have alexithymia. And one time, he point-blank probed me with questions, saying things like, "How are you with changes?", and "Do you ever read science-fiction or fantasy books?" I also have stereotypical behaviors, which is another huge sign of Autism. Whenever I read fantasy or sci-fi books, I have trouble imagining it in my mind's eye. So I think I also have some degree of aphantasia.

Have you put this idea to your psychiatrist

For some, there is big benefit to having a label for their issues.

But, unlike Down's syndrome, the benefit of an autism label has always been dubious.
As an adult you can expect no help or services. It is typically categorized as a childhood disorder so no services are available for adults.

A good example is stroke recovery. Most of the recovery is in six months. After that insurance won't pay for therapists. Recovery stops when the money runs out.

It is worse now that people on the spectrum are being targeted for political gain.

Even if you had a boss that wanted to be helpful, the autism label would not be of any help.
It would be more helpful to simply ask for what you need.

Don't ask don't tell is a popular phrase that describes handling issues without the burden of knowing all the details.

A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation may be needed to diagnose emotional, behavioral, or developmental disorders. An evaluation of a child, adolescent, or adult is made based on behaviors present and in relation to physical, genetic, environmental, social, cognitive (thinking), emotional, and educational parts that may be affected as a result of these behaviors.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/ ... evaluation