Hi,
To cut a very long story short. I was adopted at the age of 6 with my fraternal twin (1974). But 10 years ago, I decided not to continue contact with either family (2015). Formally diagnosed at age 55, (2023) I am embracing my autism but keep getting confused by how much of my masking was my autism or my adoption and the constant battle to fit in with a "family".
Is there anyone else adopted and late diagnosed wondering which bits are truly us, and which bits were fostered upon us. Just felt need to speak to someone else who may understand how confusing it is to be an alien on several levels.