Hi everyone 
️ first time poster here,
I recently received my autism diagnosis, about 4 weeks ago. I am in my early 40s and during my assessment the doctor also said I should get assessed for ADHD. I have just joined the very long line for an assessment. I have told a few very close people, my friends have been very supportive, one was very shocked however after talking to her about how I truly feel she was suprised how much I have been masking. My sister was great, she already knew and my children have been amazing, they knew all along. I truly feel I am 100% myself, fully unmasked around them as my home is my safe space. My parents though have been less supportive, I have been met with criticism, shock and being told the doctor was wrong. I feel this is maybe from a place of fear for them as they are the older generation. Its upset me though quite abit to not be able to discuss this with them.
I guess my question is what do I do now? I feel i have been given my diagnosis but not sure what to do with it. I'd love to find out more about how my mind works, strategies I can use and also any suggestions on how to have those conversations with my family, I have not yet told my employer either. Does anyone have any book or podcast recommendations they could suggest? I'm better at podcasts or audio books as I can't seem to concentrate long enough to read a book at the moment.
Sorry for such a long post, any help would be appreciated ️
