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'More' Autistic

miaxx

Does anyone else feel 'more' Autistic since realising they are?

I feel like I lean into it a lot more. I'm no longer forcing myself to wear uncomfortable clothes, I barely censor myself like I used to, I go on and on about my special interests. I just feel MORE Autistic? 

Is this common?

  • Im bringing this thread up again. I  spoke with my partner about this to see what he thought. He says he definitely feels I've become more "autistic" since my diagnosis (such as complaining things are too loud).  I tried to explain in the past things such as this caused me problems but I wasn't aware of it. Now I am, I notice it more. I also think in times of stress or overwhelm,  traits can be more heightened. 

    Also, I'm speaking my mind a bit more with frirnds which has caused one or two problems. I'm not a typically blunt person, rather, I internalise stuff. But now I have more confidence in who I am. I don't want my friends to think I'm being like this because of my diagnosis. More, it's a result of it that I don't feel I have to avoid confrontation all the time. (I probably need to work on how I approach it though as I find myself then apologising because things came out wrong).

    With reference to my point above about asking for help, I feel there's an element of there always being a problem with something. But it's just that I'm talking about things more instead of keeping it locked up and ploughing on through regardless (which I think was part of masking). So trying to reduce unnecessary anxiety.

    Can anyone relate to any of this?

  • short answer is yes i did

    but now i am rebounding from that behaviour so I can work better with other people in work etc

  • I feel the same, like I’m playing the part because I have a right to.

  • in reply to miaxx

    On reflection, it was my entire life.

    I was a human statistic in life.

  • Yes but I'm also asking for help more instead of floundering. I'm more aware of things now when they are happening. But I do wonder how much of something is just "me" or personality and how much could be Aspergers. Although the answer is probably in what I've just said.....it's all intertwined anyway.

  • in reply to LongSpoons

    Yes, I think thats what it is. I haven't changed I don't think I just realise that my traits are autistic! It's nice really, to see my 'true' self more

  • Lets start with yes.

    I haven't changed but I have realised much more of my day to day behaviour was autism based. 

    I'm doing more of some stuff and less of others but the reality is I am just more aware of what I am doing and I apply my coping mechanisms better.

    I am also making my environment more autism friendly which means I'm more efficient with my masking.