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Got diagnosed a couple of weeks ago. Now doubting the diagnosis.

Judetheobtuse

So I thought I was an aspie for a few years after being teased by friends and doing an online test. But never bothered getting diagnosed properly as I thought ‘how will this actually benefit me’?

My life has been difficult and I have had problems keeping jobs and socialising, even though I am very well educated and probably quite clever - I don’t think so but the jobs I do would suggest high intelligence. 

anyway got the diagnosis - which was pretty clear cut - but then the more I think about it and look into it I am convincing myself that I have something else like sociopathy or bpd. 

I think I have been comparing myself to people on the internet who claim autism and I don’t see that many similarities. 

I think I am trying to convince myself that I am 'normal’ but just maladjusted. 

is this normal?

  • I think this is something most late diagnosed autists go through. It take time to process the information

  • Autism is characterised as a 'spectrum' condition. This means that the traits shown by one autistic person may not overlap greatly with the traits shown by another autistic person. I have never in my life rocked or flapped my hands, but I am still autistic. It is quite common for autistic people to compare themselves with other autists whose traits are more severe in their impact, such as being non-verbal. This may lead them to doubting their autistic status. In the end, just trust the clinician or clinicians who diagnosed you. They, not you, or random people you might interact with, have the expertise to judge your autistic status.

  • Yes, it's called imposter syndrome and many of us have had these doubts.

    If you're comparing yourself to others on the usual "social" media platforms, dont. Please read the experiences of people here and ask us any questions you have.