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Diagnosed 14.3.15 @ 41 years old

Deerstalker

Hello,

I was diagnosed yesterday with Aspergers.  Did the Baren-Cohen test in September 2014 after a lifetime of 'troubles'. Scored 32. After much soul searching, talking with my long suffering wife and reading around on the internet, I plucked up the courage to go to my GP in November 2014. She was AMAZING and referred me to the Autism team.  My assessment took place in February 2015 and I recieved my diagnosis yesterday - Saturday 14th March 2015

I am very lucky I realise - 5 months from GP to diagnosis is pretty quick I gather. I live in Birmingham.  NHS played a blinder for me. The diagnosis is a relief.

Time to start doing some reading and work out who, why, when and if I am going to tell people. 

Nice to meet you. 

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  • So far so good.  

    Work are cool - asked if they are still allowed to take the p*** out of me for being a bit weird.  ABSOLUTELY!  I inisted on it

    (keeps real communication at arms length -ssssshh).

    Mum - AMAZING - 'well that does answer a lot of questions'. I thought she was going to do the whole - no you haven't/don't be silly thing. Mum has been ace. Properly impressed.

    Few friends - really?  Well know you say it - I can see it.  

    Fingers crossed for moving forward.  I'm sure seomeone will upset me soon but so far so good.  

    What are other people's coming out experiences?

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  • So far so good.  

    Work are cool - asked if they are still allowed to take the p*** out of me for being a bit weird.  ABSOLUTELY!  I inisted on it

    (keeps real communication at arms length -ssssshh).

    Mum - AMAZING - 'well that does answer a lot of questions'. I thought she was going to do the whole - no you haven't/don't be silly thing. Mum has been ace. Properly impressed.

    Few friends - really?  Well know you say it - I can see it.  

    Fingers crossed for moving forward.  I'm sure seomeone will upset me soon but so far so good.  

    What are other people's coming out experiences?

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