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How Did You React To Being Diagnosed?

Self loathing will get you absolutely nowhere. There are many people in the world who will tell you that autism is a curse. Don't listen to them. Those so called "normal" people do not have our best interests in mind.

In truth, while there are difficulties inherent in being autistic, there are many advantages as well, chief among them the ability to see the world as it truly is and see people for who they truly are, even if they themselves are not aware of it. Be grateful that you're not like them. You are different. You are unique. Don't lament it, embrace it.
 
When I was diagnosed I was relieved. It was nice to finally know why I was always so different from everyone else. I don't mind being different, it was not knowing why that bothered me. Plus understanding more about what makes me me Has made life easier.
 
a couple of years ago like 2011 my mum took me to a guidance councilor when I was told I broke into tears I don't know why this happened before this I never knew apparently I've been diagnosed since I was two.
 
dudeman said:
Self loathing will get you absolutely nowhere. There are many people in the world who will tell you that autism is a curse. Don't listen to them. Those so called "normal" people do not have our best interests in mind.

In truth, while there are difficulties inherent in being autistic, there are many advantages as well, chief among them the ability to see the world as it truly is and see people for who they truly are, even if they themselves are not aware of it. Be grateful that you're not like them. You are different. You are unique. Don't lament it, embrace it.
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true like for example my PE teacher everyone else in my class thinks she's a ***** but as I see her I see my mum (weird huh)
 
I was relieved to know why I was different, rather than to not get diagnosed with Aspergers and be left wondering why I face the struggles that I do.
 
I was quite shocked. As a kid everyone in school didn't want to go near me because I was different and they thought if they played with me they would become like me
 
Indifferent. I was given a DX in 1994 when I was in a treatment program for alcoholism......I was taught some coping mechanisms and sent on my way.....I stayed sober and this Oct. will be 25 years. I paid very little attention till I became involved with social media ( 2011) and started researching just what AS was, besides being socially awkward.
 
Denial, denial, denial.

Not because I was upset by it, but because I'd been through some semi-traumatic issues dealing with me being autistic or not... so I was just ready to simplify everything and say "NOPE TOTALLY NOT AUTISTIC NO WAY".

Um... but that gets harder as more people diagnose you or suggest that you could be diagnosed... or outright ask you if you are on the spectrum. Professionals and the like.
 
Hello all,

Don't want to bore you all with my whole life story here, so I'll try my best to keep it brief; I was originally tested when I was four, but my parents never told me anything about AS, even to this day. I guess they were waiting for me to bring it up myself…good planning on their part…
Anyway, it was 2003, I was eight at the time, and I was with my dad watching a home makeover show. They were adding ramps, lowering cabinets, ect. Not catching the beginning of the program, I asked why they were doing all this, my dad said this, word for word "that girl is autistic, (idk what she had exactly) and she's in a wheelchair to get around" "oh…" I said.
"You know you're kinda like her…"

The years following I brushed it off as a bad dream, but I think I did more to me than I thought; looking back, that's around the time I started to use escapism as a stress handling technique…

For sanity's sake I'll stop there in my life story for tonight, I will add that I feel I am being more open about having AS now, not necessarily taking pride in it but I'm not ashamed either (maybe posting here will change that?)

Hope to converse with some of you, hear some stories, and just indulge in the autism culture!
 
Relieved at being right. When I self-diagnosed as Autistic, for the first time in my life, I was feeling like I was special and unique rather than just feeling defective and crazy. I was glad the specialist agreed with my conclusions.
 
Hi

I have been recently diagnosed with aspergers at the grand age of 42. It has certainly provided significant rationale to how I have struggled with certain aspects of my life.

Unfortunately it came too late to save my marriage but no doubt contributed to its deterioration. I am now embracing the fact I'm different and can now understand why I behave or act in certain ways

I am learning to love my idiosyncrasies after a period of self doubt and blame.

Knowing you are all out there gives me assurance and perversely a level of comfort.

I look forward to learning from you all and benefiting from the collective experience

With best wishes

Jeff
 
I'm in the process of getting an official diagnosis now. for me it's needed professionally. I already know what the diagnosis will be so, I'm not going to be phased by being "official." It won't change who I am or take away from my accomplishments on a personal level. There will be a bit of a media storm I'll have to weather, I'll loose some fans when I go public but, in the long run it will be fore the best for me and, for a lot of other people as well. That is vital to one of my projects that will benefit ASD research, education and, provide some job opportunities and, a creative outlet with the potential for a career to some ASD individuals as well.
 
It just kinda turned my whole world upside down. Just when I got used to ADD life decides to change the way I look at myself again. Total mind &@$!
 
superboyian said:
It was when I was officially diagnosed, they for some reason started to put me in a special education of the school but then went to a special needs school at the age of 11.

I just knew it would of affected my future. I still wonder what would of happened if I was still undiagnosed?
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Do you think you would have been better off if you hadn't been diagnosed?
My Dad was never diagnosed and had no self awareness whatsoever. He would bore people going on about his interests for way too long and made terribly inappropriate comments. I think I realised myself that I was different and alienated people when I was in my early teens but it probably took me until my early twenties to learn how to adapt my behaviour. My Dad never did.
 
I was seven at the time and didn't really know much of what was going on, other then the fact i was some type of weirder or special kid, but i had realized that before. After that it's kinda just always been a part of me, it wasn't before i was 11 i actually started reading about my diagnosis, knowing more about it.
 
My mum told me that I had autism. I knew that I was different but I did’nt know it existed other neuro discorders exept dyslexia adhd,epilipsy and OCD
 
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