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Roy

I’m just venting to be honest, I’ve had a bit of a rollercoaster week, as many of you know, I was diagnosed this week. 
I’ve only told my mother and sister, both were fine and obviously a few questions.

My wife was phoning her sister tonight, so I said it was fine for my wife to share my diagnosis. I heard a very condescending voice say,” well how does that change anything?”

I now feel totally deflated and angry.

I wonder if anyone else has had negative replies? I do mean wether diagnosed or self identifying.

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  • I Shared with my manager at work because he was concerned about some of my issues but he is fine with it. Did not ask anything. I cried once and asked if they gonna fire me because of suspected autism. He said I’m working good and there are many people out there with various problems, and the colleagues  are happy with me. I catch every transport damage on the goods and report it immediately so it’s also kinda my superpower that I use at work. My mom said I’m nothing even close to autism, but it’s her outdated view of a child in a helmet and protective suit. Funny thing she says, autistic people are those who… and here she lists head banging, making certain noises, spinning etc and they are geniuses at math. It does not add up- if someone is only making certain noises all the time, then they will not become Einstein. But I leave her with her knowledge and belief, what she knows is the only correct knowledge, and I don’t go back to this topic. My husband is also fine. He knows me for 6 years and he loves me the way I am, although he does not understand me often. 

  • in reply to Alien0n3arth

    You must have been pleased by the response from your manager as it means you don't need to worry.

  • in reply to Stuart333

    Yes I was. I'm not the only ND there, there is one guy with ADHD and Borderline,  he is much more problematic than me. My issues are more bottled up. Some people find it funny how i walk and move or that I struggle to understand non verbal cues, jokes, irony etc. But I have a Label of hard working ant. 

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