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Puddykin

Hi there I'm Puddykin. I was only just diagnosed with autism and it's a bit of a whirlwind right now.

I'm a big Disney fan! I love the films, music, collectables and basically everything that's Disney. I just started to collect the Disney princesses' dresses. I would love to be in a Disney film it's my #1 dream!

I love listening to music, reading, gaming, drawing, singing and dancing.  I'm very quiet and shy but I struggle with people. I only really say a lot to my mum and if it's about Disney lol.

Hope this post is ok. Thanks x.

  • Hi! Congrats on the diagnosis!

    I am less into Disney now then when I was young, but I grew up on Disney, especially the Lion King -I was 10 when it came out and I was obsessed. I watched, sang along on my disc-man, got the magazine, toys and anything that had Lion King on it went into my display, even packaging. My favourite was a huge Simba puppet-plush. I even planned my own animated movie which was very LionKing-esque, and storyboarded the first section. I am an animator now (though for games not film), so it had a big influence on me.

    I am I have to admit, more into Studio Ghibli now, I still know all the words to the songs. When my daughter was 2, she was so into Frozen we had to call her Elsa, though both my kids hate disney now sadly, so I get told off for singing my old Lion King songs.

    Would love to hear your top 10 Disney films! There are a lot to consider!

  • in reply to Anna Mod

    Hi Anna! Thanks so much!!! Blush

    Best wishes back!

    Puddykin (Grace). Slight smile

  • in reply to Bunny

    Hi,

    Thanks so much!

    Thank you for the articles and for supplying the links as well. I think these will be super useful! I've been told that some people share about their autism diagnosis and others keep it secret. I don't know which I prefer. My mum, dad and sister know but no one else. Have you shared about yours to those around you? Feel free not to answer that and sorry if I'm being too nosy. I'm just curious, really unsure on whether to be loud and proud about it.

    I already have a talking therapist which I find really helpful. She's a very understanding woman and I have spoken to her about autism so I don't know if I'll get referred or not. I can ask my GP next time I see him I guess.

    Thanks so much for the book recoms (and the links!) I'll buy all of them now. I really want to broaden my knowledge on autism as despite my diagnosis I really don't know very much about it at all and maybe that's been some of my problem growing up.

    Have a great day! Slight smile

  • in reply to vertebrae

    Hi thank you so much. I collect both! I have a lot of dolls and they outfits that are interchangable so it can be a lot of fun styling them and giving them photoshoots!

    Some of the dresses I've got are

    • Belle's ball gown.
    • Anna's dress from Frozen Fever.
    • Elsa's corronation dress.
    • Elsa's ice queen dress.
    • Tiana's dress from Princess and the Frog.

    My fave is Belle's ball gown, I sent a picture of it in an email to Paige O'Hara, who voices Belle, and she actually replied which was soo sweet and kind of her!

    What are your interests? Blush

  • Welcome! Do you collect the dresses in normal human size, or like barbie-sized? If they are "normal sized" your closet must look like a fairytale! You sound fun and very positive!

  • Congratulations on your diagnosis and welcome to the community! Wave

    The NAS has a great set of articles focused on "after diagnosis", including one covering how you might feel during the subsequent days / weeks / months. You might find them helpful:

    NAS - How you might feel after a diagnosis - includes perspectives from other autistics

    NAS - Other advice covering post-diagnosis including:

    • Talking about and disclosing your autism diagnosis
    • Emotional support for family members after a diagnosis
    • Formal support following an autism diagnosis
    • What can I do if formal support is not offered or is not enough

    Therapy or counselling are often recommended after a diagnosis, as a follow up for your GP to arrange. If you prefer, depending on where you are in the UK, you might instead be able to self refer for talking therapy on the NHS.

    Before arranging it, you might find it helpful to borrow or buy this book, which includes discussion of various types of therapy and counselling, together with advice on choosing the right therapist or counsellor - all from an autistic person's viewpoint. Several of us here have found it very helpful:

    The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy

    Finally, I'll just mention a couple of books that I and others have found helpful early on in our post-diagnosis journeys:

    Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!

    How to Be Autistic (free download currently available via this page)

  • Dear Puddykin, 

    Welcome to the community. We hope you find your time here enjoyable and supportive.

    Best wishes, 

    Anna Mod