I’m still traumatised by getting that reaction from my friends the first time I told them about my diagnosis. A decade and a half later and I still have imposter syndrome about my own diagnosis.
Maybe the doctors were wrong and my friends were right all along? Maybe I’m actually just a worthless, lazy piece of shit?
If it helps, like often attracts like. My diagnosis was delayed because my wife insisted I was normal. It turns out we both have ADHD and autism. 🤷♂️ Also, an impressive number of our friend have now been diagnosed as various neurodiversities. It set off a bit of a chain reaction.
I’ve only recently got diagnosed and I’ve been very selective on who I tell it. So far, only my dad and current gf know. The real irony is that my ex, a psychologist, never raised a suspicion, not even as a joke, that I might be one.
Unfortunately if you’re high-masking they usually disagree with you and say you can’t possibly be autistic.
I wish someone would say that to me
Although I don’t go around sharing that I’m Autistic. That seems like over sharing to me
I’m still traumatised by getting that reaction from my friends the first time I told them about my diagnosis. A decade and a half later and I still have imposter syndrome about my own diagnosis.
Maybe the doctors were wrong and my friends were right all along? Maybe I’m actually just a worthless, lazy piece of shit?
If it helps, like often attracts like. My diagnosis was delayed because my wife insisted I was normal. It turns out we both have ADHD and autism. 🤷♂️ Also, an impressive number of our friend have now been diagnosed as various neurodiversities. It set off a bit of a chain reaction.
The way you should think about it is that you were masking really well, which is hard!
I’ve only recently got diagnosed and I’ve been very selective on who I tell it. So far, only my dad and current gf know. The real irony is that my ex, a psychologist, never raised a suspicion, not even as a joke, that I might be one.