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My Daughter got diagnosed this morning

Kitsune

My 2 year old daughter got diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder according to the DSM-5 this morning. The diagnosis was expected as she's too much like me not to be autistic. I'm not sure how I feel right now, perhaps a bit numb. 

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    I really want to say congratulations! I'm 34 weeks pregnant and am hoping the little one is autistic too but then I'm really happy about my own diagnosis and the way I get to live life.

    I tend to feel numb after a big event, such as a diagnostic assessment too. Sounds like a quiet afternoon is perfect for you.

  • in reply to Former Member

    Thanks! Why do you hope that your little one is autistic? Do you have any other children that are autistic?

  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to Kitsune

    She'll be my first.

    As an autitsic, I feel I'm able to be exactly who I am whereas if I was NT I'dbel restricted by social norms. For example, my MIL will often say 'I thought x but I couldn't say that', even about small things such as being asked if a room smells. I'm not bound by those constraints, which means people tend to open up with me and want to talk to me as I'm the only person they can have honest and frank conversations with. As such, I believe my relationships are a lot more authentic.

    I'm also becoming self-employed after my maternity leave as I found my previous working environment (education) caused sensory overload. On the otherhand, most of my friends have simply returned to part-time to posts they disliked as that fits the social norms and its easy for them to stay in their comfort zone. Instead, I have the push, as well as the mental freedom and lack of fear to be able to say no I'm not happy and to follow my dreams instead.

  • in reply to Former Member

    I’m glad that you feel that you’re able to be yourself unbound by social constraints. That must be very liberating! I’m feeling freer since my own diagnosis but I’m still getting there regarding feeling totally free from the shackles of this world. In reality I’m mindful of when I’m fully ‘me’ and when I feel that I need to mask, at work for example. I think our honesty does make us more authentic. 

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  • in reply to Former Member

    I’m glad that you feel that you’re able to be yourself unbound by social constraints. That must be very liberating! I’m feeling freer since my own diagnosis but I’m still getting there regarding feeling totally free from the shackles of this world. In reality I’m mindful of when I’m fully ‘me’ and when I feel that I need to mask, at work for example. I think our honesty does make us more authentic. 

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