Recently diagnosed, I'd love to make friends and chat!!

Can I ask how was the diagnosis I'm going to my go asap to finally ask to get an assement as I definitely have some sort of neurodiverse but bot too sure weather it will be asd or not but people have been saying to me for a while it could be due to things like light sensitivity like I have to shut the curtains on a bright day or it hurts also like if I get into a new hobby I buy books about it and learn all about it(try not to go online as lots of misinformation and stopped using facebook etc as people are bullies and will say your wrong about something when in reality they are basically gatekeeping the hobby and if you approach the hobby in a different way your wrong)

I'd like to know that is if your ok sharing I do t want anyone to share things they dont want to but how long did ur take to get the diagnosis and how was the process I just get super nervous in medical situations 

I kind of feel like because I dont present as typical autistic they might *** me down and refuse me 

Like I can do eye contact and i will but more because its been drummed into me over the years on employment corsew but even in work with co workers I'm ok with I fear im doing the whole eye contact thing wrong ... could say it's kind of masking? But I would say I'm ok with eye contact with those I live with though but anyone outside my close family it's not as easy but I do force my self a bit to concentrate on it

Also ... and correct me if this is like misinformation or a stereotype but I have heard people say autism means you cant play pretend or imagine things ... I used to love playing pretend as a kid but on my own in my room not with others and as an adult I like playing dnd as a dm/GM where I tell the story 

I will say though if I teu making my own stories the ideas are hard to link and if that's in a dnd game I have to keep it short like I vant do more than a 5 hour campaign(for non dnd players that's 5 hours with players deciding stuff in terms of story time that's like 2 hours tops if not less) but my kid who's autistic can make better stories so I have handed my game over to him so like he can use my end as a plot hook(which is how my game started he had a great idea for 3 games and i used it as a hook for 5 games at 1 hrs each)

Also it anyone can answer this is it ok to seek a diagnosis just for comformation and so you can help others in possible future jobs or what ever understand you I dony feel I need too much help now bit might layer on 

And also I wear ear defenders but currently just at home but I feel with a diagnosis I could explain to people why I need them and be understood 

Hi

I'm happy to discuss my recent diagnosis experience while it is fresh in my mind (was earlier this year). I'm logging off now, but I accept friend request, or you can make a thread. I'll check in tomorrow.

Hi

I'm happy to discuss my recent diagnosis experience while it is fresh in my mind (was earlier this year). I'm logging off now, but I accept friend request, or you can make a thread. I'll check in tomorrow.