Poppet
Active Member
(I actually am copy/pasting my "intro" post from wrongplanet(dot)net over to here... I guess you could say I am testing the water with different ASD forums to see which one I want to spend my time on!)
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and pretty new to everything ASD (in terms of having a word for it, not new to my own life!
) I was just recently diagnosed this past month after several years of researching and then finally deciding I needed to go in to get an official diagnosis. It feels great to finally have some clarity and certainty about myself and my future. I just told my parents in the form of a very long letter included in a fairly bulky package (tons of info about ASD so they'd have good resources to learn about it), and I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I'm still feeling really uncertain about how to proceed in terms of if I should tell any of my other friends and family. I have a fiance and of course he's been there every step of the way... I also feel that I should talk to my siblings about it, especially since my bro is probably on the spectrum as well... I'm an adult and live with my fiance about 15 hours away from my family, so it's a bit awkward to just bring these things up out of the blue. The main reason my parents were easier to talk to is because they knew I was going to see a doctor. The diagnosis process was prompted by my getting to my wits end with anxiety and depression. Around the time I went to this doctor I was going through a really stressful period in my life and was starting to have severe panic attacks all the time, as well as fainting spells... The urgent care doctor I went to was no help and I decided that what I needed was my stress to be reduced and my family to support me better through the things that are difficult for me (and not so difficult for them). I couldn't keep pretending I was normal, it was killing me.
Anyway, I feel optimistic about my diagnosis right now, but also in a state of shock and uncertainty. I know I'm a little wrapped up in my own world, researching and getting into learning more about the ASD community, so I don't want to act rashly by branding myself with the label for all to see. I know it's kind of a private matter and stigma is inevitable, but I'm also getting interested in the mental health awareness side of things and wanting to speak up about social anxiety, depression, etc...
I guess I'm hoping joining this forum will be a nice supplement for talking about this stuff until I feel more ready to do so in my personal life.
I've been a member of Asperclick for a while now (run by Willow Hope, an AS YouTuber) and have been enjoying conversing with others there, but this site seems quite a bit bigger so I wanted to join it as well. So anyway, hello all!
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I just realized I haven't said anything about myself really, so here's a quick description of me:
My name is Brit. I'm an artist, with a focus on photography, traditional work, and writing. I am a big internet user and have been since the early 90s. I have a blog for my personal life and a website for my artwork. I have 2 kitties and a dog, I *love* animals. I have a fiance who is way more successful and put together than me, he tends to kind of take care of me like a surrogate father, but I also take care of him in the form of being a house wife and fur-baby mother. As you might see from my profile, I'm interested in art, psychology, the paranormal, criminology, abandoned houses, life simulation games, slice of life/daily life, animals, and food.
Feel free to talk to me!
I'm here looking to make friends, gain insight on various ASD related things, and just have a place to vent.
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and pretty new to everything ASD (in terms of having a word for it, not new to my own life!
) I was just recently diagnosed this past month after several years of researching and then finally deciding I needed to go in to get an official diagnosis. It feels great to finally have some clarity and certainty about myself and my future. I just told my parents in the form of a very long letter included in a fairly bulky package (tons of info about ASD so they'd have good resources to learn about it), and I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I'm still feeling really uncertain about how to proceed in terms of if I should tell any of my other friends and family. I have a fiance and of course he's been there every step of the way... I also feel that I should talk to my siblings about it, especially since my bro is probably on the spectrum as well... I'm an adult and live with my fiance about 15 hours away from my family, so it's a bit awkward to just bring these things up out of the blue. The main reason my parents were easier to talk to is because they knew I was going to see a doctor. The diagnosis process was prompted by my getting to my wits end with anxiety and depression. Around the time I went to this doctor I was going through a really stressful period in my life and was starting to have severe panic attacks all the time, as well as fainting spells... The urgent care doctor I went to was no help and I decided that what I needed was my stress to be reduced and my family to support me better through the things that are difficult for me (and not so difficult for them). I couldn't keep pretending I was normal, it was killing me. Anyway, I feel optimistic about my diagnosis right now, but also in a state of shock and uncertainty. I know I'm a little wrapped up in my own world, researching and getting into learning more about the ASD community, so I don't want to act rashly by branding myself with the label for all to see. I know it's kind of a private matter and stigma is inevitable, but I'm also getting interested in the mental health awareness side of things and wanting to speak up about social anxiety, depression, etc...
I guess I'm hoping joining this forum will be a nice supplement for talking about this stuff until I feel more ready to do so in my personal life.
I've been a member of Asperclick for a while now (run by Willow Hope, an AS YouTuber) and have been enjoying conversing with others there, but this site seems quite a bit bigger so I wanted to join it as well. So anyway, hello all!
...
I just realized I haven't said anything about myself really, so here's a quick description of me:
My name is Brit. I'm an artist, with a focus on photography, traditional work, and writing. I am a big internet user and have been since the early 90s. I have a blog for my personal life and a website for my artwork. I have 2 kitties and a dog, I *love* animals. I have a fiance who is way more successful and put together than me, he tends to kind of take care of me like a surrogate father, but I also take care of him in the form of being a house wife and fur-baby mother. As you might see from my profile, I'm interested in art, psychology, the paranormal, criminology, abandoned houses, life simulation games, slice of life/daily life, animals, and food.
Feel free to talk to me!
I'm here looking to make friends, gain insight on various ASD related things, and just have a place to vent.
