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late discovered autistic woman - help what next........

SouthernWren

Newly diagnosed with Autism, female and in my late 40s, but what now......

Its a great feeling when I found out, such a relief that I am not going crazy. For me it has helped puts lots of things into perspective, especially on how I think and feel differently to others.

However only diagnosed in March this year and still finding my feet, and what are the next steps.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated, as I dont know anyone else with Autism to ask. 

Thank you all, and have a great Sunday Slight smile

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  • Glad you're enjoying feeling liberated by your diagnosis, I did too, it was like a great weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I'm "out" with being autistic, that feels right for me, it might not feel right for you, its a personal desicion. I find being upfront about it helps seperate the wheat from the chaff in terms of people I meet and potential friends, there are those that will back away because they're scared or something and those that are OK and a few that will tell you of their diagnosis. I find it helps me, finding a load of "different" people all hiding in plain sight, getting on with life, those who go away I'm glad they do before anymore invesment is put into them and those that are just generally OK are great, they're the ones who I can have really good conversations with when the NT world confuses me.

    I'd just keep doing what you're doing and let life unfold around you.

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  • Glad you're enjoying feeling liberated by your diagnosis, I did too, it was like a great weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I'm "out" with being autistic, that feels right for me, it might not feel right for you, its a personal desicion. I find being upfront about it helps seperate the wheat from the chaff in terms of people I meet and potential friends, there are those that will back away because they're scared or something and those that are OK and a few that will tell you of their diagnosis. I find it helps me, finding a load of "different" people all hiding in plain sight, getting on with life, those who go away I'm glad they do before anymore invesment is put into them and those that are just generally OK are great, they're the ones who I can have really good conversations with when the NT world confuses me.

    I'd just keep doing what you're doing and let life unfold around you.

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