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Diagnosed autistic

Lumos

Hi, I'm new here. I have autism level 2 and have just been diagnosed! Bit of a relief, I worried in case I wasn't autistic because it seemed to be me so much. I don't really know where to go from here but it's nice to know who I am a little better at last. Now I'm wondering whether I should tell any of my family or if it would be better to keep it to myself for the time being. I like the idea of telling my loved ones but not everyone understands this sort of thing and I don't want to get judged and ridiculed.

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  • Hi Lumos, welcome to the community. There's a lot to take in and no mega rush to do anything. I would take your time and get more comfortable with everything. I only recently told my kids, I was worried about the reaction but I pretty much got a low key one, which was along the lines of yes we already knew that and nothing has changed. You are still the same. I was overthinking things as per usual. Wish you all the best, in my experience time and being kind to yourself (or kinder) has worked well for me...

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  • Hi Lumos, welcome to the community. There's a lot to take in and no mega rush to do anything. I would take your time and get more comfortable with everything. I only recently told my kids, I was worried about the reaction but I pretty much got a low key one, which was along the lines of yes we already knew that and nothing has changed. You are still the same. I was overthinking things as per usual. Wish you all the best, in my experience time and being kind to yourself (or kinder) has worked well for me...

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