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I feel stupid for thinking I might have autism

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Ive been considering the possibly that I may have autism for a few years now, but I’ve never done anything to about it. I’ve just taken a bunch of online assessments and stuff, but until recently I never actually made an effort to seek diagnosis bc I have always felt like an idiot for even considering it. I go online and see people talking about how everyone thinks they have autism bc of tiktok and it’s just made me feel silly for thinking that I do too.

however, recently I’ve been regularly seeing a counselor at my university who has been heavily pushing me to seriously consider seeking a diagnosis. I also have had a second counselor and even a professor tell me that some of the feelings I describe having (i struggle with severe social issues and often feel like I’m not even human bc human connection feels so impossible to me) sound like autism. So, I’m now on a waitlist. I still feel dumb for thinking I might have it and I worry that I’m going to burn $600 on this assessment just to be told I’m not autistic and an idiot for even thinking it. 

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  • Your not being stupid at all, I was disgnosed less than two weeks ago, had always felt something else was at play before I had my son, after my pregnancy however, 3 years later upon seeing how he acts so differently to his peers made me recognise the same traits and struggles in myself, encouraging me to get a diagnosis, thinking it may have been inherited. One comment I heard from a family member was 'but she's intelligent and can do things I can't, so they can't be', also everyone kept putting it down to a recent 'slight hearing difficulty' diagnosis I had from when I was small, later on I realised it didn't explain alot of my behaviours and quirks. I've yet to recieve the report but I was fast-tracked through as highly likely, but it explained alot of things. Go for it, the worst (or best-depends on your view) they can say is they say your not autistic but that's not to say it isn't down to something else. Just be honest and include as much information as you can, writing a list helps (and mine was a very long list) of everything you experienced and noticed. Good luck!

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  • Your not being stupid at all, I was disgnosed less than two weeks ago, had always felt something else was at play before I had my son, after my pregnancy however, 3 years later upon seeing how he acts so differently to his peers made me recognise the same traits and struggles in myself, encouraging me to get a diagnosis, thinking it may have been inherited. One comment I heard from a family member was 'but she's intelligent and can do things I can't, so they can't be', also everyone kept putting it down to a recent 'slight hearing difficulty' diagnosis I had from when I was small, later on I realised it didn't explain alot of my behaviours and quirks. I've yet to recieve the report but I was fast-tracked through as highly likely, but it explained alot of things. Go for it, the worst (or best-depends on your view) they can say is they say your not autistic but that's not to say it isn't down to something else. Just be honest and include as much information as you can, writing a list helps (and mine was a very long list) of everything you experienced and noticed. Good luck!

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