Published on 12, July, 2020
I was diagnosed last night and I feel relieved but also very overwhelmed.
I cannot help but feel a little like an imposter, has anybody else felt in a similar position?
I was unexpectedly diagnosed yesterday! My assessment was a week ago and I wasn't expecting to hear anything for another couple of weeks so when I got a call from the psychologist I assumed she just wanted to check something - or send me another supplementary test. But no - it was to tell me that I am autistic :-)
My immediate reaction was to feel ecstatic - and also like you I felt relieved (and vindicated). But today I felt a bit more uncertain about what it might mean for me - and chose not to tell some friends at work.
Its early days yet - and I guess for any of us it'll take some getting used to? I'm hoping joining this and other forums it might help me make more sense of it all.
Congratulations on your diagnosis!