Hi :) I only recently had a formal diagnosis. It felt very liberating in terms of my identity, Lots of things started to make sense very quickly. I wanted to understand the experiences of other people with autism, as I am at this difficult crossroads where who I reveal this too is a bit of a minefield. To me it doesn't change anything but I feel like it might affect my career or relationships. Other peoples lack of understanding or willingness to engage with me is what worries me the most, as its kind of what I have been dealing with the first 45 years of my life up until now. Trying to sustain a job with all of the added difficulties, whilst having to feel somewhat inadequate internally for these, is ridiculous. Don't feel obliged to share anything personal, but your experiences and tips would be welcome as the last few weeks have been a bit of an emotional rollercoster.
