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Yeah, found out I'm Autistic this year. I'm mid 30s and it's been fucking rough.
How did you figure out ? I wonder what all these stories (late diagnoses) have in common
I've had an ADHD diagnosis since childhood and I was actually tested for autism as a child, but I "narrowly missed" the diagnosis. The turning point came through my partner, who was recently diagnosed themselves.
They explained that autism is far more nuanced than I had ever realized. Since they're a bit more "normal" than I am, it made me take notice. I started looking into "high-functioning autism," and what I found was undeniable - it was suddenly clear that I was almost certainly autistic. I'm still waiting for an official diagnosis, but to me, it's now as obvious as a pair of bollocks on a bull.
Thank you for sharing !
For me, it was The Algorithm™ pushing me videos about being autistic. And then I did the online tests on Embrace Autism. And then another few months of study and soul- searching.
Thank you for sharing