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Getting used to me

Chris

Hello. I'm new here. I'm in my 50s and just been diagnosed. I'd had my suspicions for ages, but just recently formally 'labelled' Aspie. I feel like I'm just meeting myself for the first time. Does/did anyone else feel this on being diagnosed? 

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  • Yes! My own diagnosis was a few months ago and it gave me all sorts of feelings and questions I was unprepared for, even though I was 99 per cent sure I was autistic anyway.  

    It's a whole process of learning acceptance and understanding why certain things happen to me the way they do, and how other people might see me.  It's starting to feel better now, even though I still get the moments of freaking out about it.

    Welcome to the forum.  I hope being in the community helps you find more about yourself.  Some people here have been a real encouragement to me too.

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  • Yes! My own diagnosis was a few months ago and it gave me all sorts of feelings and questions I was unprepared for, even though I was 99 per cent sure I was autistic anyway.  

    It's a whole process of learning acceptance and understanding why certain things happen to me the way they do, and how other people might see me.  It's starting to feel better now, even though I still get the moments of freaking out about it.

    Welcome to the forum.  I hope being in the community helps you find more about yourself.  Some people here have been a real encouragement to me too.

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  • in reply to Glitter

    Thank you Glitter. I'm loving the forum and find myself getting lost in all the chats! Finding like-minded souls is a real ambition of mine, I suppose, but I'm also learning more about myself too. That said, the amount of navel-gazing which I've done over the last year is quite phenomenal!