Published on 12, July, 2020
After trying so hard to be the person that I thought I was supposed to be, I finally feel free to be myself, but I’m still getting to know the real me. Does anyone else feel the same after discovering you are autistic in “later life”?
It has been hard to navigate in a world where I felt I didn’t belong.
In my case, I think I felt a sense of guilt that I hadn't tried hard enough to be the person I thought I was supposed to be, along with a sense of frustration that trying to be that person seemed so difficult. Understanding why I had found certain aspects of my life a struggle was the key to me feeling like I could be my autistic self.