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How do I get undiagnosed with Asperger's?

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Hi, I'm a 24 YO man. I was diagnosed as a child and would like to get undiagnosed for a couple of reasons, firstly job prospects (I've always wanted to join the Army, which you can't do if you've got Asperger's, but you can if you can get yourself undiagnosed). Also, and I don't want to offend anyone, but I don't want the stigma of having it, I'd rather officially not have it, even if I do really, which I'm not sure about. They were saying at one point that I might not have it. Again, not trying to offend anyone, but I'm not one of these people who is proud of it, I respect other people's opinions, but to be honest I personally find having it embarrassing, even though I don't tell people, and I'd like to be "normal", at least officially. Anyway, how would I go about doing this, and how easy/difficult would it be? Thanks in advance.

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  • You could ask your GP about challenging your childhood diagnosis, but not sure they would just remove it - I once read someone challenging a different diagnosis, because they autism was more appropriate .  Autism doesn't go away, and you may not be fully aware of yourself to know how you are affected.

    Why not just apply to join the Army and see what happens, rather than predicting what might happen?

    If the Army doesn't sign you up, for whatever reason, will just have to apply for regular jobs where they won't know or look at your medical records (unless you tell them).  Have you struggled with other jobs?  Focussing only on joining the Army isn't realistic, and kind of conflicts with you seeking to undiagnose.

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  • You could ask your GP about challenging your childhood diagnosis, but not sure they would just remove it - I once read someone challenging a different diagnosis, because they autism was more appropriate .  Autism doesn't go away, and you may not be fully aware of yourself to know how you are affected.

    Why not just apply to join the Army and see what happens, rather than predicting what might happen?

    If the Army doesn't sign you up, for whatever reason, will just have to apply for regular jobs where they won't know or look at your medical records (unless you tell them).  Have you struggled with other jobs?  Focussing only on joining the Army isn't realistic, and kind of conflicts with you seeking to undiagnose.

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