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Embarrassed

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Hello. This is my first time posting. I am newly diagnosed, about 2 weeks now but I have  spent that 2 weeks a bit stuck. I've read alot of things about newly diagnosed people and how they have told their family. Well I am a mother of 4, I am 47 so the diagnosis for me was such a relief. The family I live with have learnt about autism because basically I have chewed their ears off about it so they are super cool and in the know.....now this is where it gets embarrassing, I felt so understood so I then felt brave to tell my dad's wife about my diagnosis of autism.....she gasped and asked "is it life threatening" ...........oh my days, I feel like I have stupidly ran across a football pitch naked.....I want the world to swallow me up now. My husband laughed his head off which yes I can laugh but why did I even mention it to dinosaurs?! .....

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  • Congratulations on your diagnosis.

    So glad most of your nearest and dearest get it, as for those who don't... err yeah maybe you did just run naked through their misconceptions...lol.. go you! Remember, they aren't bad people, just errr...   in need of learning. You can teach them. Well done you for telling them. It's the first day of a valuable education for them. 

    Laugh! Then, put 'em wise. I hope they learn to laugh with you at their former ignorance, rather than at you.

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  • Congratulations on your diagnosis.

    So glad most of your nearest and dearest get it, as for those who don't... err yeah maybe you did just run naked through their misconceptions...lol.. go you! Remember, they aren't bad people, just errr...   in need of learning. You can teach them. Well done you for telling them. It's the first day of a valuable education for them. 

    Laugh! Then, put 'em wise. I hope they learn to laugh with you at their former ignorance, rather than at you.

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