How long did it take for you to stop feeling 'subhuman'?

I often find myself thinking, as a late diagnosee, that I'm somehow a second class human being, of an inferior class to everyone else. Have others felt that when they were diagnosed?

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MDC over 8 years ago

For me it was more of a levelling down from the illusion of grandeur... I knew I have a rather high IQ, and low EQ, but it's only the IQ that gets rewarded in highschool. The fact that I'm very good with computers gives me a decent income. I recognise Robert123's comment that people consider me 'stuck up', 'ivory tower thinker'... This comes more from an innate fear of communication. If I find a solution that allows me to handle everything in my own little corner, I don't hesitate to implement just that solution. Other people's opinions are so tiresome, especially when they offer to do something on their side, and collaboration becomes an issue.

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MDC over 8 years ago

For me it was more of a levelling down from the illusion of grandeur... I knew I have a rather high IQ, and low EQ, but it's only the IQ that gets rewarded in highschool. The fact that I'm very good with computers gives me a decent income. I recognise Robert123's comment that people consider me 'stuck up', 'ivory tower thinker'... This comes more from an innate fear of communication. If I find a solution that allows me to handle everything in my own little corner, I don't hesitate to implement just that solution. Other people's opinions are so tiresome, especially when they offer to do something on their side, and collaboration becomes an issue.

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Robert124 over 8 years ago in reply to MDC

I will rephrase what I said.

I don't feel subhuman.

I don't feel superior.

I just feel out of place and alone in many social situations.