To write about it or not to write about it.

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So, I'm an author...and according to about a dozen tests that I've taken, on the spectrum (Why I did so many tests is another story altogether). I'm not diagnosed officially, however. I'd decided not to bother because I'm also 42 and been pretty successful in hiding most of my symptoms my whole life.

When I came across this discovery, I really wanted to tell everyone about it. It was weird like the first time I figured out I was a lesbian. Unfortunately since I've gotten rather good at hiding my symptoms NO ONE I told believed me. Scratch that. One person I told believed me, but she's on the spectrum as well.

Anyways, my writing muse has been nagging me to put my experience down on paper. I don't know that I want to do that since I'm not an officially diagnosed autistic. I'm afraid people will read what I write and either blow me off or treat me like I'm insulting others with autism. I don't want to step on any toes, but I can't not write when my brain gets going in a particular direction. Any thoughts?

your truth is being undiagnosed and hiding.

why not write about that?

just be clear about not being officially diagnosed if you're concerned about credibility stuff.

people on the spectrum at least would likely take your words at face value, and a lot of us can relate anyways.

Of course. (insert facepalm here.) That makes sense. I've been looking at the prospect from the wrong direction. That is a far more interesting perspective, I mean, I'd read that story.

Me three!