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Diagnosed 2 weeks ago at 37

SilmarilCritter

Hi there, I'm a 37 year old woman and I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago. I've suspected I had autism for a while but was never certain so I initially felt relief when I got the diagnosis. But now I don't know what I'm feeling. I feel... kind of flat? My support network has been good but I'm not great at talking about myself and how I'm feeling so I'm struggling to identify my emotions.

I've heard about skill regression but as a very high masker I never really thought it would happen to me. Maybe this is what is happening?

I was just wondering how others felt post-diagnosis.

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  • Good morning from America, SilmarilCritter!

    Congratulations on your diagnosis! I similarly felt relief after diagnosis, but then it took a few extra years for me to really accept it. That’s great that your support network has been good.

    As you learn the extent of your masking, it’s not unusual to discover that some skills were actually you masking, thus a feeling of skill regression. Remember, masking isn’t completely a negative thing. You need to mask to a certain degree to fit in, get things done, survive, etc. Just be aware of how much masking you’re doing because too much and you’re liable to burn out.

    I hope you find a community of like-minded folk here! Best wishes.

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  • Good morning from America, SilmarilCritter!

    Congratulations on your diagnosis! I similarly felt relief after diagnosis, but then it took a few extra years for me to really accept it. That’s great that your support network has been good.

    As you learn the extent of your masking, it’s not unusual to discover that some skills were actually you masking, thus a feeling of skill regression. Remember, masking isn’t completely a negative thing. You need to mask to a certain degree to fit in, get things done, survive, etc. Just be aware of how much masking you’re doing because too much and you’re liable to burn out.

    I hope you find a community of like-minded folk here! Best wishes.

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