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Diagnosed yesterday

Jessicaaa

Hi, Im Jess and I am 16. Just yesterday I got the results from my ASD assessment and I found out I have high-functioning Autism, which is Aspergers. I dont know how I feel; slightly relieved that it explains how I have been for the past 16 years. I feel embarrassed, as boys in my year are always making jokes about austism, and laugh at it. No one really understood how i feel, but now it all kind of makes sense. I hate change, I find social situations stressful, I obsess with car registration plates. I am nervous to go back to school in case those boys laugh at me. Does anyone have any tips on how to cope wit just being diagnosed? Or what to do about these boys? I just dont feel like I fit in anywhere, and I am scared people will no longer like me with the title "autism". I hope your day has been okx

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  • Hi Jess,

    I am older at 50 and always have problems around teenage children, a fair proportion of them seem to be so obnoxious, loud, disrepectful, and uncaring. I think they just want to hide their insecurities and show off to their mates. 

    I was diagnosed at just over a year ago, and everything you hear about is to be open about your autism. I now feel that may not be the best thing to do. I remember similar situation when I was your age, and I could fight most by just not appearing to react to whatever they are saying to try to do. It's hard as it can be very hurtful, but after a while they seemed to calm down as they were not getting their kicks from trying to provoke me

    I wish you all the best, thanks for asking about my day, I am having a very difficult time with work, landlord, finances, and support. I wish I had known about my aspergers at your age, I feel it would have made a big difference.

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  • Hi Jess,

    I am older at 50 and always have problems around teenage children, a fair proportion of them seem to be so obnoxious, loud, disrepectful, and uncaring. I think they just want to hide their insecurities and show off to their mates. 

    I was diagnosed at just over a year ago, and everything you hear about is to be open about your autism. I now feel that may not be the best thing to do. I remember similar situation when I was your age, and I could fight most by just not appearing to react to whatever they are saying to try to do. It's hard as it can be very hurtful, but after a while they seemed to calm down as they were not getting their kicks from trying to provoke me

    I wish you all the best, thanks for asking about my day, I am having a very difficult time with work, landlord, finances, and support. I wish I had known about my aspergers at your age, I feel it would have made a big difference.

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