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Hoping this is the place for me

Led_Zep_fan

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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  • in reply to Led_Zep_fan

    yep - in a certain sort of sandwich it depends upon how much bread there is...

    the social correlates of autism seem to be the biggest drag to me and a lot of the people that report thro' this forum

    Autistic people are more likely to have a whole load of other stuff that isn't so pleasant it seems.

    There's a temptation for the echo chamber to create a situation where "the song remains the same".

    Trying to work out what being autistic is and how it has weaknesses which may be better understood and accommodated and maybe even resolved.  Also what strengths there are that may need to be toned down in some situations.  That's one way of working out to ease the drag maybe.