Published on 12, July, 2020
Before I got my diagnosis, I used to think that I was just a human being who didn't fully understand how to be a human being - because every other human being (aside from my parents) seemed to reject me.
Now, post-diagnosis, I no longer feel that way.
Instead, I feel like an alien, inhabiting the wrong planet.
Whatever I do, I can't change that feeling.
I used to feel that my diagnosis gave me some form of validation. I was a human being with a difference.
Now, I just feel that it consolidates my status as an alien.
I'm on the wrong planet.
https://wrongplanet.net/There was an AS bulletin board called wrong planet, used to be quite a lot of discussion of positive identity on it - who knew, it's still there?!
I nicked the title of the thread from there...
I had an account on it at least a decade ago, might see if I can still log in! It seemed to be a bit young for me, but maybe it's changed . . .