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New here (struggling with accepting my autism)

Lea0311

Hi everyone,

I'm new here. I'm 29 years old, I got my official diagnosis (Asperger's syndrome) almost three years ago and yet I'm still struggling to accept that I'm autistic. I often feel embarrassed about the ways in which I behave, speak, move ... even though it feels so natural to me. I'm terribly at pretending I'm someone else, someone who's neurotypical. I tried but it hollowed me out ... being around other autistic people really helps me so I thought I'd join the forum. 

I also have chronic epilepsy. Does anyone else here have epilepsy and autism? I'd love to talk.

Lea

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  • Hi, Lea - welcome to the group Slight smile I haven't had my diagnosis yet (still waiting for the assessment), but it seems a lot of people go through similar feelings. 

    I get embarrassed too sometimes, but it's important to try not to over-analyse everything you say and do. There's nothing wrong with being different - the world would be a very boring place if we were all the same. 

    I don't have epilepsy, but I have family members who do, and I can see the strain it puts on them. Hopefully you'll find someone with similar experiences in the forum.

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  • Hi, Lea - welcome to the group Slight smile I haven't had my diagnosis yet (still waiting for the assessment), but it seems a lot of people go through similar feelings. 

    I get embarrassed too sometimes, but it's important to try not to over-analyse everything you say and do. There's nothing wrong with being different - the world would be a very boring place if we were all the same. 

    I don't have epilepsy, but I have family members who do, and I can see the strain it puts on them. Hopefully you'll find someone with similar experiences in the forum.

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