Following diagnosis did you become more emotional?

Just wondering. Everyone's circumstances are different and the impact depends on past history.

I had my emotions battened down pretty tight. I went to a psychologist to find out why. It led to getting assessed and finding other things. The emotions were squashed as a way to cope, due to trauma and and due to childhood. You learn to mask and bulldoze  through things and ignore the stress.

I now am trying to feel more, but it mostly seems to involve trying to avoid crying. I think this is due to the other issues, not the autism itself. I think I am just being kinder to myself so have permission to notice them.

I think the diagnosis is more related to the feeling of disconnection, i.e. feeling a bit lost, which passed quite quickly. I think the rest is all the baggage.

Parents
  • Must admit knowing I have autism has become more upsetting for me knowing I’m different and I won’t recover from my other issues. Unable to forgive and do what I like etc because of past traumas and what people have said. Like why am I always a target and why is everything I do always wrong?? Sorry for the rant 

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  • Must admit knowing I have autism has become more upsetting for me knowing I’m different and I won’t recover from my other issues. Unable to forgive and do what I like etc because of past traumas and what people have said. Like why am I always a target and why is everything I do always wrong?? Sorry for the rant 

Children
  • Remember autism is just a way of thinking, plus some social and emotional issues. You can adapt to the social issues and learn some emotional stuff.

    The trauma stuff is treatable. This is where I went wrong. You can make progress. Don't give up for years like I did. Times are different now. 

    Maybe you are better, not just different. 

    In Japan they have the saying the nail that sticks up gets hammered down. Be happy to stand up.

    Find your niche.