Published on 12, July, 2020
hi everyone! i’m looking for some advice. i’m 20 years old. i’ve thought for some time now that i have autism. i’ve got a long list of how i acted as a child and how i act now. i phoned my gp a couple times and even had an appointment to discuss this. as usual, i was turned away from a diagnosis and told to seek help elsewhere, specifically here. i believe a diagnosis would really help me and stop my constant questioning of myself. i was always the ‘well-behaved smart girl’ in school, and i am currently doing well in university, which is why i think no one has taken me seriously. the reality is, i have struggled so much with what i’ve discovered is called ‘masking’. i never realised that neurotypical people don’t do this? it’s so very mentally and physically draining for me, but because it doesn’t affect anyone around me it feels as though i should be doing fine. but i’m really not. it’s so stressful, i really don’t know what to do next. am i going to live like this for the rest of my life?
Autism is an exclusive club. It is PART of you, it,s our reality. My advice would be DONT compare yourself to other people.Get to know yourself and.........RELAX ....
Have you figured out how to do the relaxing part? I'm curious and very interested as I know that I definitely need to relax more but just seem unable to do the "relaxing"...
Once you come to terms with a Diagnosis or Autism etc, you will naturally relax a bit because it will be a weight off your shoulders. It will be a new journey of getting to know and accept yourself :-)