How a Late Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life

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[annarichter]

Finding out that I am autistic with 48y was a gift. So many things make sense now and I stopped blaming myself for so many things. I totally get it Neil.

[its.Lora.]

This. Exactly. This is why diagnosis is important to many autistic people. Thank you!

[valval]

Discovering my autism allowed me to forgive myself for many of my “flaws” and allowed me to let go of a bit of the self hatred I’ve felt my entire life. Now, if I could just get the people around me on board, I may be able to live some sort of actual life….

[ChronicallyJess]

I can completely relate! Finding out I was Autistic changed my life in so many ways for the better 💜

[akpopfamily]

I feel this way. When I tell my doctors despite how physically sick I am, that I am the happiest I have been in my entire life since coming to the knowledge of being Autistic. It's such a gift. I feel like a butterfly coming out of a cocoon. I was broken, I hated myself so much, I was so deeply depressed. I really had a hard time being a parent. My son says I am a whole new person. He said I wasn't mean, but he knew how sad I was, how reserved I was, and so stressed out, and now I seem free. The pressure valve has opened up, and I feel like I am breathing pure co2 and not carbon monoxide.

[Onthethlife]

I worked it out from a meme about hearing the fridge motor with the hashtag autistic on it.

Finding out has led to a lot of self understanding but also confirmed that there is no place for me on this world. I don't even get any benefts because I'm a mix with ADHD. All the negatives, none of the positives.

[tracyrain]

Totally agree. It changed every way that I think about myself and I've been able to make changes that have helped me immediately...eg noise cancelling ear pods and hats to shade my eyes. Before I just put up with it because I needed to try to fit in as a normal person, but I'm autistic.

[AndreaCrisp]

I'm glad that getting a late diagnosis is helpful for so many. I am self-dx and will never be able to get an actual diagnosis. I'm not autistic enough, too high masking, and I have horrible insurance, so it'll never happen. Meanwhile my figuring it out has only made my mental health issues worse... It's almost like the explanation just proved everything right. That I am different and unable to fit in. Even with other Austistic people, because I don't have an actual diagnosis. Just another thing keeping me separate from everyone else...

[BackDahlia]

This is exactly what has happened, over the past few years, for myself. I am in my early forties. I was told by my neglectful, abusive parent, growing up, that I was difficult, on purpose. I can't understand why I believed that for so long. 🤗

[lilynorthover]

You are a very kind person Neil. Orion is an Aussie. Don't need to say any more than that 😂

[drakovis]

Based on what I have read and the quizzes I have done, I am pretty sure that I am Autistic... My assessment's upcoming soon...

[Tmhjr_Baskar]

Changed my perspective of things
Unfortunately family still hasn't accepted it. Meh, what can ya do?

[robbunch]

My discovery of my autism was here on a YouTube video. I haven’t known what Autism was….

[randomgrannie]

It all started with a huge meltdown over the wrong mayo my husband purchased instead of my usual. My unofficial autism diagnosis was earlier this year with my psychotherapist. Yesterday it became clinically official. I’m 64 years old. 😳🤯

[こんでれやの]

I am trying but I really don't know where to go to get diagnosed i hope I can find someone online because in my country I haven't been able to find anyone

[lucidlythinking]

Does anyone else have an easier time knowing when someone is lying? Is it due to being hyper analytical and untrusting? I have to know, all the time, if something is true so I do a deep dive on the most mundane things. Maybe it’s a coping mechanism I don’t know. I always doubt myself so maybe that “helped” me.
I always need details and nuances to everything. Except for when someone just tells me to do something I shouldn’t do, and I’m compelled to comply when I’m stressed out. Just me?

[samiko]

Ive got to the poi t of yep theyve named my way of thinking, cant help how i am but it's still me and my fault when i dont... fit 🤷🏽‍♀️

[RebeccaLee-yf]

I had told everyone for years that I thought I probably was autistic and finally I was tested. I was right but now I am getting told that instead of everything I do wrong being because I am retarded or looking for attention, it is the autism that does it. “You are hurting people’s. feelings by how you talk, do things and think.” Nothing has changed. Sorry for bringing the whole conversation down. 🥺

[Mimi]

True ! You really can be yourself ! 🤍🤍