@bb123, You've come to the right place.
Welcome. Everyone here has a story to tell, so plenty of good advice. Feel free to share a story and/or ask advice. We can probably steer you in the right direction.
So,...at this point, it seems, you are still at the point of questioning or suspecting you may be on the autism spectrum,...that's fine. Have you taken any of the on-line autism tests like the AQ or the RAADS-R? If you haven't, that may be a good place to start.
A psychological self-assessment measuring Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ for short), which is a measure of the expression of autistic traits in adults.
psychology-tools.com
Evaluate autism spectrum traits in adults with the RAADS-14 (Ritvo), a concise screening tool designed for self-assessment and clinical use.
psychology-tools.com
Because these tests are subjective, and subject to your own biases, the scores sometimes may reflect this. However, if you are scoring quite high, then the likelihood of a professional diagnosis of autism is also high. There are people who kind of fall into a "grey area" on these, and definitely need more of a professional to tease out the rest of the information needed for a diagnosis.
If you are female and are questioning, keep in mind that females often present differently than males,...and may "appear" to be "not meeting criteria". We can elaborate on this more, if this is the case.