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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Forced to socialize

FlyingStar
Posted: 14 Jan 2014, 2:51 pm 

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"Raptor, if you were diagnosed they might know better than to put you in situations like this. I noted your being undiagnosed when I looked at your profile, but didn't note if it gave your age. (Your self-description of being a "senior in secondary school" was lost on this person from the States.) I...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Forced to socialize

FlyingStar
 Post subject: Young and Undiagnosed
Posted: 14 Jan 2014, 2:10 am 

Replies: 15
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I was asked what it would matter if I were diagnosed because of my age of diagnosis, and it fell on deaf ears when I explained that it mattered to me and that it would give "validity" to my experiences. Sad that we need a diagnosis to give someone a reason to care what our experiences are, isn't it?...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Forced to socialize

FlyingStar
Posted: 14 Jan 2014, 1:35 am 

Replies: 15
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As a 56 y/o who was only diagnosed as having Asperger's when I was 46, I say that when you are pushed by others to live according to THEIR comfort levels you suffer. But being on the autism spectrum, we don't know that. It is difficult without theory of mind to realize that others are unaware of you...
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