Life changes since diagnosis/self-realisation/identification

Good question Debbie1. I wasn’t diagnosed that long ago really but I do notice changes in my life & myself. They aren’t good changes mostly but there are some good ones like I’m more aware of myself now and how I feel. I don’t really understand how I feel but I notice when I don’t feel happy & comfortable.

I notice how I’ve become more comfortable being myself. I think I must have masked loads before I was diagnosed, how I got through school is defos by masking. But in my last year at school I was diagnosed and I made the mistake of telling everyone because I wondered if it would help me & people would be more understanding and supportive.
BIG MISTAKE. I was bullied, called rem, they railed me until the very last day when school finished. I don’t think I would be so open again with people it hurt last time and I don’t feel comfortable telling anyone outside my family.

One change I made was that instead of going out to make friends, get a job, interact normally with the everyday I world I decided I would do what’s right for so like I’ll stay in more and try to make things work for me from home so like I started a YT channel and that’s actually working out for me better than I thought it would. I can stay home, be social online like I am now and that’s really good for me.
Another change is more positive thinking. My teens were awful I felt so lonely & insecure, riddled with anxiety. It was a dark time & I was in a bad place. It’s not much better now tbh but because I'm diagnosed now I feel it's a little better because I know myself in a way.

It hasn't really changed my thoughts & processes to do with past stuff. Actually I struggle to remember the past like so I'm only 17 and I can't remember much from like a year ago lol  my memory is like that of an old ladys.

One positive life change for me has been that I'm closer with my mum & dad now. Since being diagnosed with autism I feel more understood by my mum & dad we do a lot more together as well. It's nice.

What about you Debbie1?

Have things changed for you have you noticed more positives?

Good question Debbie1. I wasn’t diagnosed that long ago really but I do notice changes in my life & myself. They aren’t good changes mostly but there are some good ones like I’m more aware of myself now and how I feel. I don’t really understand how I feel but I notice when I don’t feel happy & comfortable.

I notice how I’ve become more comfortable being myself. I think I must have masked loads before I was diagnosed, how I got through school is defos by masking. But in my last year at school I was diagnosed and I made the mistake of telling everyone because I wondered if it would help me & people would be more understanding and supportive.
BIG MISTAKE. I was bullied, called rem, they railed me until the very last day when school finished. I don’t think I would be so open again with people it hurt last time and I don’t feel comfortable telling anyone outside my family.

One change I made was that instead of going out to make friends, get a job, interact normally with the everyday I world I decided I would do what’s right for so like I’ll stay in more and try to make things work for me from home so like I started a YT channel and that’s actually working out for me better than I thought it would. I can stay home, be social online like I am now and that’s really good for me.
Another change is more positive thinking. My teens were awful I felt so lonely & insecure, riddled with anxiety. It was a dark time & I was in a bad place. It’s not much better now tbh but because I'm diagnosed now I feel it's a little better because I know myself in a way.

It hasn't really changed my thoughts & processes to do with past stuff. Actually I struggle to remember the past like so I'm only 17 and I can't remember much from like a year ago lol  my memory is like that of an old ladys.

One positive life change for me has been that I'm closer with my mum & dad now. Since being diagnosed with autism I feel more understood by my mum & dad we do a lot more together as well. It's nice.

What about you Debbie1?

Have things changed for you have you noticed more positives?