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Hi Pookie, 

Wishing you a belated happy birthday  

That feeling of relief i know very well as i realized in December myself

Anyway welcome to the forum, nice to have you with us

Jamie

Hi thx! Nice to meet you. 

The relief is amazing feels so good and a big weight of. So glad you are diagnosed now. 

Yes it really is amazing. I've lived in constant confusion for 35 years pretty much, not knowing why i was different but constantly searching for why. I haven't been assessed yet but will be in the next few months. It will just confirm what i already know (that i'm a high functioning autist) 

It's been a real struggle to say the least but i'm no longer beating myself up for not performing socially. I did the Camouflaging Autistic Traits test and realized i've used just about every masking/camouflaging technique there is. I've been hiding my true self all this time which is sad but at least i understand myself better now. I have a gift though so it's not all bad

It's great you have a feeling of belonging now too and are understanding yourself better

It's been a real struggle to say the least but i'm no longer beating myself up for not performing socially. I did the Camouflaging Autistic Traits test and realized i've used just about every masking/camouflaging technique there is. I've been hiding my true self all this time which is sad but at least i understand myself better now. I have a gift though so it's not all bad

It's great you have a feeling of belonging now too and are understanding yourself better