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So I'm Autistic

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After years of struggling through life, being bullied for being different, feeling different to everyone else, behaving differently and inappropriately sometimes, struggling with simple things that are easy to most, turns out i'm officially autistic, I had pretty much worked it out for myself already, and I'm not sure how or if it will help or hinder me to be diagnosed now at the grand age of 50.

But I'm kind of glad, it's a relief.

Parents

  • I've just been diagnosed at 54, At my assessment I was told I should be proud of myself for being so resilient to get to my age and manage without help all this time, so from now on if I'm having a bad day or a bit of a meltdown I try to remind myself I'm resilient and "I can do this"

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  • I've just been diagnosed at 54, At my assessment I was told I should be proud of myself for being so resilient to get to my age and manage without help all this time, so from now on if I'm having a bad day or a bit of a meltdown I try to remind myself I'm resilient and "I can do this"

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  • in reply to Elaine

    Good for you Elaine you have done well.

    My 18 years old son who lives with me and was diagnosed autistic age 12, actually brought a year to my eye when he said a similar thing today, that I had been a good dad and I had done well to get so far in life, and that I was a source of inspiration and hope to him that things can get better, and that one day he will be able to lead some kind of normal life.

    So we can make some small gains from our diagnosis by learning to accept ourselves, and slowly trying to stop the feelings of self loathing and feeling stupid.

    It's also helping me coming on here and reading about and communicating with people who have faced similar challenges in life.