Diagnosed, but I still feel like I'm faking?

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I was diagnosed with ASD over a year ago, but i still feel like i'm faking. I don't really feel like i relate enough to other autistic people. My emotions are too intense, and i get very attached to people, but not really in a bad way.
People have tried to reassure me that I'm not faking, but i still feel like I am, because I just want to be a part of something. And I love attention of any kind.
Every time I ask my mom to reassure me that I'm not faking, she tells me these "autistic" traits that I have that aren't actually autism, because they aren't on any of the lists.
I really don't know. When I think about just myself, I think that I'm so autistic. But when I actually look at real autistic people's experiences, I realize I'm completely different and don't have many of the traits.
I guess I'm just feeling sick of being in the middle. I was very quick to cling to this diagnosis and act like it was the reason for all my problems. And I'm an excellent actor, and I could've just faked it and not gotten caught, after all it was only one appointment to get diagnosed.
Imposter syndrome hitting again I guess

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You can be Autistic and have other problems.

I think you need a therapist to hash this out with. You may even have a concurrent mood disorder but I'm not a professional.

The imposter syndrome does hit hard but you could have something else that's amplifying negative emotions.

Either way you seem to be having a hard time and if you could find a therapist you gel with it'd likely help you process your diagnosis and these emotions.

As above, I will say everyone experiences Autism differently.

Best of luck

just wait till you get older