Hey all, and thank you to Pandoras_box for booting up this server.
So, the subject says it all – I got a diagnosis last week! Maybe a year and a half ago I started watching vids on youtube about adult diagnosis (I’m in my 40s), and I kept going “huh. ok. well THAT would certainly answer this question… and that about my childhood… and my marriage… and my obsessive hobbies… and, and, and…” So I kind of rolled with it for a while. But it got to the point where I really needed to know. Imposter syndrome. Using a half-baked excuse with my family members like “well IF I’m on the spectrum, …” But now I know! Such a relief… I was so nervous in the days leading up to it, that I’d be told “sorry… you’ve just got a case of anxiety and OCD” or something.
Also, I haven’t been billed yet, but it looks like it’s going to be mostly covered by my insurance, which is amazing. (Honestly, I probably wouldn’t have done it if it was going to be a thousand dollars+++ out of pocket.)
Umm. Anyway it’s still sinking in. But I just wanted to share my excitement with y’all lemmings who understand. ^_^ Thanks for reading.
Yes for sure! It’s going to be a slow sink-in, I think. That’s cool that you found out early. Did your parents tell you right away? (I know someone who waited a year or so to tell their teen, and, I’m not sure if I agree on that…)
I have known that i have autism since I was about 10 years old, so my parents pretty much told me right away.