Re:It all made sense when we found out we were autistic
by petercooper on Monday March 26, 2018 @02:36PM
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Recently diagnosed and it has been hugely relieving to me.
I have spent most of my life unable to really understand many of the fundamentals of what I now know is "normal" social interaction and now I get to draw a line under it, realize I am what I am, and not waste time trying to "get it" any longer because now I know I'm simply not equipped to. To put a metaphor on it, to me it feels as if I were blind but grew up in a world that never told me I was, but now I know I am, I can be OK with it and cope as best I can.
So, I think everyone's experiences differ. For me, the diagnosis has been a total game-changer.
I have spent most of my life unable to really understand many of the fundamentals of what I now know is "normal" social interaction and now I get to draw a line under it, realize I am what I am, and not waste time trying to "get it" any longer because now I know I'm simply not equipped to. To put a metaphor on it, to me it feels as if I were blind but grew up in a world that never told me I was, but now I know I am, I can be OK with it and cope as best I can.
So, I think everyone's experiences differ. For me, the diagnosis has been a total game-changer.