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Diagnosis!

Jaffa Cakes

Hi all,

My name is JaffaCakes and I have Aspergers.

Finally I can say that I have had not one but 2 diagnosis(s) and no-one can now deny it.

I am pleased.  At 40+ with a career, house and family (and I am female) I am probably one of a very small number.

It's been a very long day and an even longer year so far.

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  • I wouldn't be too sure that you're one of such a small number,  Jaffa.  Not of female Aspies, anyway,  but of diagnosed females,  maybe yes.   Whilst official statistics indicate there are 4 male Aspies for every 1 female Aspie,  don't believe those figures.  There are probably just as many females as males,   but the females don't get diagnosed because they present themselves and their issues in different ways so that they don't get flagged like males do.

    I think it's very good that you are pleased.   We should all be proud of ourselves and what we are,  and recognising our differences,  we should use them to our advantage.  

    You are special,   and you know you are one of us now.   That's much more exclusive than before.    You'll probably find other Aspies on here that you can chat and relate to in ways that you've never been able to do with NTs in the past.  

    Good luck, and let us know how you get on. 

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  • I wouldn't be too sure that you're one of such a small number,  Jaffa.  Not of female Aspies, anyway,  but of diagnosed females,  maybe yes.   Whilst official statistics indicate there are 4 male Aspies for every 1 female Aspie,  don't believe those figures.  There are probably just as many females as males,   but the females don't get diagnosed because they present themselves and their issues in different ways so that they don't get flagged like males do.

    I think it's very good that you are pleased.   We should all be proud of ourselves and what we are,  and recognising our differences,  we should use them to our advantage.  

    You are special,   and you know you are one of us now.   That's much more exclusive than before.    You'll probably find other Aspies on here that you can chat and relate to in ways that you've never been able to do with NTs in the past.  

    Good luck, and let us know how you get on. 

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