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UnIQuElyaUtiStIc

Hi I'm new here and have just received my diagnosis today. At the moment I feel indifferent and like nothings changed but I'm hoping I'll start feeling better in myself later on. I've waited so long for this moment and now it's here I don't know how to feel about it. I'm not sure whether to tell my family either. I'm definitely telling my mum, she's always been there for me and supported me in every step of my life. The rest of my family are meh and i get the feeling they wouldn't understand.

I'm sure I'll figure it all out. Right now I just need to slow down and give myself time to process everything that's happened today. It was a lot to take in all at once.

Anyway here's a happy Thursday dog to brighten your day.

I hope wherever you are you had a nice day.

Parents

  • Hello! Congrats on your diagnosis!

    Yeah, I get only telling a select few people. I’m usually pretty cautious about who I disclose to even to this day, because I live in an area that commonly has prejudices against Autism. With family that might not understand, it’s even harder.

    Regardless, welcome! And thank you for the Thursday dog!

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  • Hello! Congrats on your diagnosis!

    Yeah, I get only telling a select few people. I’m usually pretty cautious about who I disclose to even to this day, because I live in an area that commonly has prejudices against Autism. With family that might not understand, it’s even harder.

    Regardless, welcome! And thank you for the Thursday dog!

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  • in reply to profdanger

    Thank you. I can understand your concerns, sadly not everyone is understanding and word can quickly get around if the wrong people know something. Really I think it should be celebrated and embraced, and in an ideal world that’d be great but it’s far from an ideal world.

    I’ll tell my mum for definite but I’ll be careful who else I tell about my being autistic.

    profdanger said:
    Regardless, welcome! And thank you for the Thursday dog!

    You're welcome. I'm glad you liked it.