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So here goes... I am a 36yo female diagnosed with AS just short of a month ago. Overwhelmed, relieved and ready to dip my toe in the water (I think).

Welcome to Wrong Planet.

thanks

Hi from another Aspie diagnosed as an adult (two years ago, in my fifties)!

Hello I am a 22 year old female and I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. The diagnoses shed a great of light on the way that I did or did not do certain. In some ways I was happy about the diagnosis, but now I feel as if I have to start learning something new to make it in this world. I am happy with my life but as the name of the site states I feel as if I am on the Wrong Planet .

Welkome to WP

Mick

Hi Nymeria8! Welcome to Wrong Planet! Check out the many interesting and helpful forums here. I self diagnosed around 50--several years ago. Although it doesn't fix anything, it was a great relief to finally know what was wrong with me, and to begin my journey of learning more about myself and my condition, so that I can better understand my situation. Spending 5 decades as a freak and not knowing why was awful. At least now I am getting some answers.

You are among friends here at WP!

Thanks to everyone for the welcome!

Its been an interesting time since being diagnosed but in many ways I am finally feeling comfortable in my own skin. Its sort of like I am being allowed to take off the costume I have been wearing for my entire life. Now if I could only find the real me in here somewhere

The last time I remember having genuine fun was around 8 years old or so. I can barely remember what that feels like.

Its weird to finally belong to a group by actually being me and following my intincts instead of pretending. An adult diagnosis is really different. I wish I had known my whole life but I suppose many adult aspies feel this way. Time to start over now I suppose. Tabula rasa and all that.

Trying to stay positive, though I do have my bitter days too. Its nice to know there are others out there.

and I rambling so, anywho, thanks again.

Hi . I am a 36 y/o female, newly diagnosed too.

hi

I'm a 56-year-old male recently diagnosed as being on the spectrum. I can relate to everything you express.

I recall moments of unselfconscious joy in childhood. Haven't felt like that forever.


In my case, knowing sooner might have allowed me to avoid many unpleasant experiences that I set myself up for.


Time to accept the past and get on with life armed with our newfound self-knowledge. Knowledge is power.

Hi Nymeria8,

I'm 37, diagnosed a few months ago. Actually I was hinted at the possibility of being high-level autistic almost two years ago and dwelled on it until I gathered the funds for a neuropsychological assessment. I think my main relief (i.e. major drop in my level of general anxiety) is from knowing its OK to drop the act because I'm not alone against the world in this madness. On the other hand, I sure as Hell could have done without 3 major clinical depressions in my 20's! I'm glad for this new start, but ambivalent with a mixture of relief for the future and resentment towards past experiences.

Hi again,

I forgot to mention I'm a male.

And along with other replies, I'm also finding common points with your testimony and others': longing for the genuine happiness of childhood (since unhappiness in the form of anxiety began when I was forced to fit the mold, as a teen); feeling since as far as I can remember as always being an observer and not a participant; tiredness and exasperation at other's irrational behaviors; blaming myself all these years for being too shy (now I'm not sure its ever been shyness but rather freezing and utter discomfort at being pushed into situations where I instinctively felt threatened/overwhelmed). More to come I suppose from starting to revisit the past and seeing how things are now all falling into place.

Oh yeah...the whole reviewing the past thing is HUGE! Every memory makes sense in a whole new way now. Years of misdiagnosis, self ridicule, and just in general being more exhausted than was "expected". All the supposed to's and the like.

Is it okay to ask what prompted your diagnosis IP or is that a nunya?

Well thanks again for the replies. Here's to starting over (or whatever the proper thing is to say)

Arya's direwolf attracted my attention.

Welcome!

Thanks Shatbat and congrats on being the first to get the ASOIAF reference!