Struggling to accept myself

I am 24 and got diagnosed at 17. I struggle to accept it and wish I was someone else, I would change myself in a heartbeat. I am embarrassed of being autistic. I don’t tell anybody unless I feel absolutely necessary, people just think I am weird. 

I work 5 days a week and really struggle, I’m not sure if it’s too much for me. I feel stupid just writing this. I really hate myself.

How did you accept yourself? My acceptance seems to get worse 

Parents
  • I was diagnosed back in March, And at first, I was happy to know that I have Autism because it answered a lot of questions about myself in the past, But then a few weeks after that, it started to hit me a little while. I wasn't sure how to come to terms with it, But I am slowly beginning to accept myself and I hope you can do the same for yourself.  

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  • I was diagnosed back in March, And at first, I was happy to know that I have Autism because it answered a lot of questions about myself in the past, But then a few weeks after that, it started to hit me a little while. I wasn't sure how to come to terms with it, But I am slowly beginning to accept myself and I hope you can do the same for yourself.  

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