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Late diagnosis female

Sky💗

Hi only recently given  ASD diagnosis, as a female aged 40 I'm trying to understand myself more and not blame myself for trying to fit in with the neurotypical lifestyle I struggled so hard to adjust to, causing so much stress and other mental health issues. 

The  problem I have  is people I surround myself with are finding it hard to understand that I am actually Autistic (as I have seemed to  managed OK in their eyes all this time, so why change)

it's as if they think I've exaggerated how Autism affects me because they didn't notice. I have Masked alot throughout my life and just finding it hard to be accepted for who I really am at moment. 

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  • Hi and welcome.

    I'm going through a similar thing: trying to identify as autistic while still effectively masking and therefore presenting as NT is my current dilemma. I think it takes time to adapt. Being a square and trying to push yourself through the triangle hole does a lot of harm to us but I think life will probably get easier once we stop trying so hard and just be ourselves. That's what I'm hoping for anyway!

  • in reply to Max

    Perfectly describes this for me too Max, and we totally all need to remember to be less hard on ourselves :) 

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