Hi everyone,
I got my autism diagnosis in November last yeah and then got my adhd diagnosis in march this year. I am in full time work in a very peopley job. I disclosed my diagnosis and things to my boss when i got them and initially she was very supportive. However she seems to struggle with the idea that i might need some reasonable adjustments. She thinks that, because I've gone so long without my diagnosis, that i've been fine until now so why do i suddenly need this support. I've tried to explain its more so that i can function better and be better at my job and not burn out but she doesn't seem to understand. When i talked about how i feel more autistc now i have my diagnosis and autstic skill regression she said that if people know theyll regress after their diagnosis why would you get diagnosed? and that kind of bothered me. I feel like i'm finding things harder, getting more emotional and coping less and it makes me feel stupid. I feel like i can't ask for adjustments because i'm being seen as attention seeking and being difficult when i coped fine until i've got my diagnoses. I just feel awful and a burden and I don't really know what to do.
