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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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  • I am very careful of who I disclose to. Ive been very lucky with the main response being.."Oh that makes Sense" Trouble is sooner or later Ill get the sort of comment you did. Its a minefield. Im very recently diagnosed, so Im concentrating on getting my head around 50 years of hurt first. Theres only so much hiding hurt, one can do but at least it all kind of makes sense now. 

  • in reply to Underwater
    Underwater said:
    getting my head around 50 years of hurt

    That's exactly what I've been doing. I feel let down by the system that for so many years just gave me pills. No-one even suggested ASD, and I saw many  professionals.  All that time I knew I was different, as did everyone else, with so many of them rudely saying so.  I really struggled.... alone!

    I hope things improve for the next generation.

    Ben

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  • in reply to Underwater
    Underwater said:
    getting my head around 50 years of hurt

    That's exactly what I've been doing. I feel let down by the system that for so many years just gave me pills. No-one even suggested ASD, and I saw many  professionals.  All that time I knew I was different, as did everyone else, with so many of them rudely saying so.  I really struggled.... alone!

    I hope things improve for the next generation.

    Ben

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