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figuring out who i am

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hi everyone! I was diagnosed with autism last week and am still navigating what that means for me and how it will affect my life from now on. 

if anyone has had any autism-related experiences (like certain behaviours or actions of yours happened because you are autistic) that they wouldn't mind sharing, I really would appreciate it. I'm going through the process of putting a name to the experiences I've had throughout my life and slowly realising that many things I considered to be 'weird' about myself (such as sensory overload) were actually autistic traits!

I'm also trying to figure out how to non-awkwardly (and hopefully not very anxiety-ridden) tell my friends about my diagnosis. I don't want them to think of or treat me differently but I do want them to know at some point.

any tips and advice would be greatly appreciated :D 

have a lovely day!

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  • hi and welcome.Hugging

    I think I always felt weird too and could never explain why I didn't seem to fit in anywhere, so my autism diagnosis really explained a lot and helped me to feel less of a failure at life. I only told my close family to start with and that was only after I’d sort of started to accept the diagnosis myself. Just take your time and be gentle with yourself, a diagnosis is a lot to take in and tell people when you feel comfortable.

    Wishing you well and take care.Blush

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  • hi and welcome.Hugging

    I think I always felt weird too and could never explain why I didn't seem to fit in anywhere, so my autism diagnosis really explained a lot and helped me to feel less of a failure at life. I only told my close family to start with and that was only after I’d sort of started to accept the diagnosis myself. Just take your time and be gentle with yourself, a diagnosis is a lot to take in and tell people when you feel comfortable.

    Wishing you well and take care.Blush

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