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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?

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  • 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?

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  • 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?

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