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Late diagnosis and noticing traits

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I was diagnosed last year at 32 and I've begun to notice a lot more traits, and in particular stimming. The problem is that I'm now not sure if I'm doing things because I feel I should be doing them, or if it's just that I'm just noticing it more. The one thing that makes me feel less of an imposter is when I notice I've been doing something, like rocking or mushing my fingers together (can't think of a better way to describe that) for a while without noticing it. Does/has anyone else experienced this after a late diagnosis?

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  • I was diagnosed in 2022. I’m approaching 50. Since my diagnosis I’ve realised dance is a stim of mine. That sort of shocked me. I’ve noticed I do it very rarely, but it’s usually after a particularly stressful point in my life, and when I start I really can’t stop! Always feel better afterwards though.

    The other ones I knew, like picking and biting my fingers to shreds, or doing things with my hands. Sometimes I find myself rocking when deep in thought, or very relaxed, or even brushing my teeth. That always makes me laugh, and it cements the fact I really am autistic lol, because sometimes I still don’t feel it.

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  • I was diagnosed in 2022. I’m approaching 50. Since my diagnosis I’ve realised dance is a stim of mine. That sort of shocked me. I’ve noticed I do it very rarely, but it’s usually after a particularly stressful point in my life, and when I start I really can’t stop! Always feel better afterwards though.

    The other ones I knew, like picking and biting my fingers to shreds, or doing things with my hands. Sometimes I find myself rocking when deep in thought, or very relaxed, or even brushing my teeth. That always makes me laugh, and it cements the fact I really am autistic lol, because sometimes I still don’t feel it.

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