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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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  • I have always been described as quirky, and I have often felt like an extra in friendships, never the main person. I also don’t have any friends from years ago, and I never knew why. So I get the feeling weird thing, moving funny, overthinking what I say. And regarding sharing my diagnosis… anyone who knows me well enough knows I struggle with loud noises, strong smells, bright lights, I don’t do crowds, loud groups. So they were already used to me avoiding those situations or wearing earplugs for example. No one I have told has been surprised, just said something along the lines of ‘thank you for telling me’ and no one has been surprised. Some people asked me about the assessment process, some people asked me why I needed a diagnosis, but everyone has accepted me as I am Heart️ 

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  • I have always been described as quirky, and I have often felt like an extra in friendships, never the main person. I also don’t have any friends from years ago, and I never knew why. So I get the feeling weird thing, moving funny, overthinking what I say. And regarding sharing my diagnosis… anyone who knows me well enough knows I struggle with loud noises, strong smells, bright lights, I don’t do crowds, loud groups. So they were already used to me avoiding those situations or wearing earplugs for example. No one I have told has been surprised, just said something along the lines of ‘thank you for telling me’ and no one has been surprised. Some people asked me about the assessment process, some people asked me why I needed a diagnosis, but everyone has accepted me as I am Heart️ 

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