What to do on the day you are diagnosed...

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BrokenBill
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17 Apr 2013, 5:17 pm

Buy yourself an aspie T shirt, or two.

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xMistrox
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17 Apr 2013, 7:11 pm

My wife saw me browsing this thread, she said she'd buy me a t-shirt that said "I was diagnosed with aspergers and all I got was this lousy t-shirt".

I think I would feel pretty neutral, but enjoy the closure. I would probably tell my friends first, starting with the one who suggested ASD as a reason for my problems in life (and thus learning ways to deal with them), and then my parents. I would also tell my boss because I informed her of my suspicion and asked for copies of my work evaluations and incident reports. Other than that, I might use it as a reason to get a steak dinner afterwards.

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AQ: 40 EQ: 8 SQ: 114
Aspie: AS-156/200 NT-56/200
RAADS-R: 189 total
Diagnosed 9/2013

AgentPalpatine
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17 Apr 2013, 7:27 pm

Have some Stim Cola with your Tesla Fries.

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BrokenBill
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17 Apr 2013, 11:54 pm

xMistrox wrote:

My wife saw me browsing this thread, she said she'd buy me a t-shirt that said "I was diagnosed with aspergers and all I got was this lousy t-shirt".