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I joined earlier today, and this is my first post.

I haven't had a diagnosis, but over the last several weeks had been considering paying privately for an assessment. However, based on my life experiences, the opinion of a Clinical Psychologist I've consulted about something else and my scores in online tests I have come to the conclusion that there is little point of in spending thousands of pounds to confirm what really I already know. I hope the lack of a confirmed diagnosis doesn't disqualify me from this platform.

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  • Welcome to the forum! Slight smile

    A formal diagnosis isn’t a requirement to be here, what matters is that you relate to the experiences shared with others here. It sounds like you’ve put a lot of thought and research into autism, and I hope you find you can resonate with others here.

    A formal diagnosis is only really worth it when you need validation, adjustments in the workplace, or are looking to claim PIP, otherwise self diagnosis is valid. For me, a formal diagnosis was important for validation and clarity, but only because it had been drilled into me for years that all my issues and ways of thinking was because of a mental illness.

     I hope you find being part of this online community helpful!

  • in reply to Andy

    Thank you for the warm welcome! 

    My autism I feel manifests mainly in social and behavioural aspects rather than for example extreme sensitivities. I suppose it's easy to ascribe almost anything to "some sort of condition", but looking back more than 50 years I can identify engaging in repetitive behaviours for no reason other than feeling I "had to". More recently my failure to recognise/appreciate how I was behaving towards others resulted in a significantly adverse outcome for me.

    One way or another I "know" plenty of people, but have no friends. I too hope that being part of this community will prove helpful.

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  • in reply to Andy

    Thank you for the warm welcome! 

    My autism I feel manifests mainly in social and behavioural aspects rather than for example extreme sensitivities. I suppose it's easy to ascribe almost anything to "some sort of condition", but looking back more than 50 years I can identify engaging in repetitive behaviours for no reason other than feeling I "had to". More recently my failure to recognise/appreciate how I was behaving towards others resulted in a significantly adverse outcome for me.

    One way or another I "know" plenty of people, but have no friends. I too hope that being part of this community will prove helpful.

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