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Just diagnosed yesterday.

Morganna Le Faye

Hi,

Yesterday I was diagnosed with level 1 autism spectum.  I'm 45. Female.  And although the diagnosis doesn't suprise me - I had figured it out, and took myself for testing.   I find myself sad for my younger self, and frankly angry at all those folks who could, and perhaps should, have spotted something when I was a child. I have just one life, and I've spent 45 years feeling that I was somehow failing, when all I needed was someone to recognise neurodivergence. 

Anyone else feel this way?

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  • I do think, being diagnosed from 40 onwards, there is a sense of loss and wasted opportunity that you can still attempt to pull back if you get diagnosed in your 20s or 30s?

    I'm biased of course, but I think I could more easily tangent off if I was young and try a new approach. Now I have a longtime partner, child, and responsibility to consider I'm finding it very tough to move forward authentically

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  • I do think, being diagnosed from 40 onwards, there is a sense of loss and wasted opportunity that you can still attempt to pull back if you get diagnosed in your 20s or 30s?

    I'm biased of course, but I think I could more easily tangent off if I was young and try a new approach. Now I have a longtime partner, child, and responsibility to consider I'm finding it very tough to move forward authentically

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