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sphynx

Hi everyone,

My report came through a coupkkle of weeks ago, and whilst I’m relieved by and grateful for the diagnosis, the report doesn’t seem at all representative of who I feel myself to be. My dad told them things that make me think he really doesn’t know me; the assessors say I missed opportunities to ask the examiner questions, and that I showed 

‘some’ interest in their thoughts and feelings. I usually enjoy good 1-1 conversations, and I really care about how others feels and do my best to engage with people accordingly. I didn’t do this in the assessment because it was supposed to be an enquiry into me and my experiences, and how they may/may not relate to ASD/C. It wasn’t a social occasion, and I felt very awkward and inauthentic. In theory I agree with the outcome, but the dissonance between the report and how myself and others perceive me makes me uncertain. I have tried expressing these concerns to one of the assessors, but they didn’t seem to think there was anything significant about them. I would value people’s thoughts. Thanks in advance.

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  • If you don't mind me asking, does it say you are more or less social/connected/talkative/empathetic than you think yourself to be?

    Not so much these days, but I tend to adapt my behaviour to the person I am talking with, which means there is a bit of a mask put on. However, in a situation like this I would expect trying to be more myself, but I may not even know how to do it, which may mean I am less communicative.

    I am speculating, because I am still waiting for an assessment myself so I don't know how it works.

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  • If you don't mind me asking, does it say you are more or less social/connected/talkative/empathetic than you think yourself to be?

    Not so much these days, but I tend to adapt my behaviour to the person I am talking with, which means there is a bit of a mask put on. However, in a situation like this I would expect trying to be more myself, but I may not even know how to do it, which may mean I am less communicative.

    I am speculating, because I am still waiting for an assessment myself so I don't know how it works.

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