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Saddness after diagnosis

Ma.ra.

Dear All,

I wish for your support. I am a late diagnosed women,42, and yesterday I went to therapy and told everything I’ve learnt about autism/my autism very proudly and my therapist was very happy but also said I am going to deal with this during my whole life. I got shocked. I thought we figure out the neurotypical world and our autism and build some switch modes when we need. I thought it is like a Master degree and then you are good to go. But as the way I understood my therapist, it is gonna be a long thingy. Would you be so kind to write me positive things cause I got very very sad. Disappointed My friendships are very new and I don t wanna overwhelm them and also I tried to start to explain my wiring but they somehow invalidate this and the struggle and the sadness and it is not helping me. Thanks so much even for like an emoji now!

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  • Hello   It does seem like having to study for a master's degree yes. The sadness perhaps comes with how change happens for different people - yes it can take a long time to understand and accept such a big change in perspective and find happiness. Sometimes also one realises that some of the problems autistic people encounter are not at present possible to overcome even when we have mastered being our autistic self. Happiness is found in unusual places as one finds acceptance for change. :-)

    Minden jót!
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    Phased said:
    Sometimes also one realises that some of the problems autistic people encounter are not at present possible to overcome even when we have mastered being our autistic self.

    Dear Phased, This is why I got sad. Thanks for your understanding. I will search every unusual place then Two hearts Minden jót is such a cute way to wish me luck in Hungarian! Köszönöm = Thank You!

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  • in reply to Phased
    Phased said:
    Sometimes also one realises that some of the problems autistic people encounter are not at present possible to overcome even when we have mastered being our autistic self.

    Dear Phased, This is why I got sad. Thanks for your understanding. I will search every unusual place then Two hearts Minden jót is such a cute way to wish me luck in Hungarian! Köszönöm = Thank You!

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