Hi I'm newly diagnosed with autism.

Hi I'm PassionateAsSin. I’ve always been different and struggled so much with making friends which I found depressing so I spent so much time isolating myself because I thought I was just weird. But now I’ve been diagnosed with autism and suddenly everything has fit together and all my difference makes total sense. The diagnosis has given me a lot of validation and for the first time ever I feel as if I truly belong and can really see myself, like the real me and not some mask I’m hiding behind to fit in.

There’s still a lot I don’t understand and struggle with but at least now I have my diagnosis I can hopefully begin to enjoy life a little more and unwind as I continue to discover myself.