Hello,
I wonder whether I can ask for advice. I've got a diagnosis appointment coming up, and I'm thinking about asking a friend to go with me. This might be a good idea because in new situations, I don't always explain myself articulately. Furthermore, I don't always act in my own best interests. However, because of past incidents, I am adverse to telling people private things about myself, particularly about the very personal topics that are likely to be discussed during a diagnostic process.
I've recently met an autistic person, and find that I can talk to that person much more freely about these topics. However, it might be an imposition to ask that person to go with me to the diagnosis, given that I don't know them very well. Furthermore, I would be worried about upsetting my friend by asking someone else, as it might imply that I didn't trust them.
I find these kinds of decisions very hard to make. I wonder whether anyone else has experience of taking someone with them to a diagnosis, and what they found the advantages and disadvantages to be. Thank you.
