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ASD diagnosis (reactions from those around you)

RuthTaylor

Hello All,

I got diagnosed with Aspergers earlier this month and have been surprised by people's reactions to my diagnosis (not that I've told a lot of people but close friends, family, employer and a few medical professionals) and these are the responses that I've had:

  • You don't look autistic
  • Oh no I'm sorry to hear that
  • You don't act autistic
  • Don't people get diagnosed as children (A Pharmacist said this)
  • You seem normal to me
  • Oh but you're intelligent (My dad)
  • Is that a learning disability (My dad)
  • I've never seen you being violent or screaming

Just wondered what responses you got from those around you when you told them that you were diagnosed with ASD?

Thanks 

Ruth 

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  • in reply to RuthTaylor

    The truth. I mostly saw it as insurance. I’d had problems before where some minor, at least seeming minor to me at the time, social gaff got turned into a major incident.

    I wanted a piece of paper to wave at people to make them take a step back and consider things from my point of view before going nuclear.

    but now I find myself so socially isolated and desperate I’m starting to try to leverage it for other things … but I’m not sure there’s much scope for it given the services out there.

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