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Awaiting adult diagnosis

CrazyCat

Hello. Advice wanted please!

I'm 29 years old and I have an appointment in a few weeks for a diagnosis. I don't really want to share this with my family at the moment, but know that it is helpful to have information on childhood development and behaviours. Are there any questions in particular which I could be asking my family to find out useful bits of information about how I was as a child?

I'm also starting to worry that I have shared a lot of information at my initial appointment about how 'weird' I am, most of which I've never shared before. Although it felt initially like a relief to have shared those things, I'm not worrying that what if I don't get a diagnosis of autism? Why else could I be this strange?

Thnks for any suggestions!

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  • Hi CrazyCat, I wrote out my life from early as 8years old to now, 37years, my life long anxieties etc etc. I didnt take my Mum, she causes alot of my anxieties and criticises me "over my funny ways" Instead I asked her to write down how I was as a child, milestones, playgroup and school. Funnily enough she still jeered at me in that! I'm glad i did get my diagnosis it made me realise I am different and that it is no bad thing, I have my strengths and I also have my weaknesses but with coping strategies I am hoping I can cope better now. 

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  • Hi CrazyCat, I wrote out my life from early as 8years old to now, 37years, my life long anxieties etc etc. I didnt take my Mum, she causes alot of my anxieties and criticises me "over my funny ways" Instead I asked her to write down how I was as a child, milestones, playgroup and school. Funnily enough she still jeered at me in that! I'm glad i did get my diagnosis it made me realise I am different and that it is no bad thing, I have my strengths and I also have my weaknesses but with coping strategies I am hoping I can cope better now. 

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