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Experiences of those who lived without diagnosis for some time

pietro_21

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.

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  • I am atypical in many ways. I told my work place, a couple of days after being diagnosed. I wondered afterwards if it was a good idea. They had known something was up as I was in a mess and was visiting psychologists. They were worried about whether I was ok 

    It has not been a problem as I found several other people are ND. It's the type place that would attract them. It is quite quiet and most people are quite reserved.

    It has helped saying something. I have a bit more leeway now. I get get the same work done, but I don't get pressured which helps to get it done. 

    We do some odd stuff and small teams of a few eccentric types helps.

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  • I am atypical in many ways. I told my work place, a couple of days after being diagnosed. I wondered afterwards if it was a good idea. They had known something was up as I was in a mess and was visiting psychologists. They were worried about whether I was ok 

    It has not been a problem as I found several other people are ND. It's the type place that would attract them. It is quite quiet and most people are quite reserved.

    It has helped saying something. I have a bit more leeway now. I get get the same work done, but I don't get pressured which helps to get it done. 

    We do some odd stuff and small teams of a few eccentric types helps.

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