Hi. I’m 46 and was unofficially diagnosed by a professional at Univ. Washington Medical Center in March of this year. I can not afford an Official Diagnosis because I only have State sponsored medical insurance. But having her tell me that I am more than likely on the Spectrum was a huge relief. Pretty much everything that has been “wrong” in my head since I started forming memories can now be explained. For that I am grateful.
I have only told a few people that are close to me, but I’m apprehensive about going public with it because I don’t have that Official Diagnosis. I also don’t want to sound like I’m using it as an excuse for what people consider rude behavior. I’m afraid of what people will think of me after I tell them and I believe I’m woefully unprepared for the slew of questions they may ask.
I especially don’t want to talk to my family about it. Not that they are horrible people in any way, it’s that I just want to be done with my past life (when I still lived at home before I left at age 25), and we’ve never really talked about anything more significant than the weather.
I should stop there before I get really deep into it. I just wanted to say ‘hi’ and maybe find some people in my area that are in the same boat.
Thanks.
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03 Aug 2019, 4:38 pm
