I have thought I had the symptoms of Asperger Syndrome for the last three or four years, and my difficulty coping with things like change got to the point that I went to my doctor and asked to be referred to be assessed because I need help. My GP said I didn't have it, and he could tell because of how I dress, but he referred me anyway.
I was assessed and I was told I have Asperger Syndrome, and also Dyspraxia.
My mother, however, is convinced either it is something I have developed, or I don't have it. This is because the idea of it being genetic, or I was born that way, unsettles her. However, I know I have always felt this way, and obviously the specialist agrees. But even as a child, when teachers remarked that I had no friends, my mum did not want to believe it. The way she acts makes me feel like I am a fraud.
Anyone else having difficulty coming to terms with a diagnosis?
