Newly diagnosed & scared

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I'm scared too. I had the biggest shock reaction after a meltdown earlier.

I choose to go with it, though. If this is my new reality, I'm going to rock it!
(Turns out there's actually a functioning brain in my head after all.
Also, I have an apptitude for language. There are some perks that go along with all of this, thankfully.)

And you know what? Even though I feel utterly small because of the social dysfunction,
I can honestly say that I believe in myself 100% for the first time since I was a child.
I know I can do whatever I set my mind to do, and that is what I plan on doing.
Nothing has changed, except that I now will pursue all my dreams to the fullest of my ability. (Seems like an upgrade to me. )

It is not at all unusual to hear of a person feeling scared when diagnosed with just about anything significant that lasts more than a short time as an adult, it is very challenging. As kids it is less shocking, kids are expected to vary, adults of course are disrupted more.

By stating this issue you have helped others more shy to know its ok to react to something significant. When my doc told me I had been having seizures, I was so surprised I couldn't talk for a couple days. This is because something had been going on that I had been unaware of, hard to describe the feeling.

My thoughts are with you

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

I was dx'ed 15 years ago at age 34. I pretty much self-dx'ed it first, but I spent a few months being tested by clinicians to get a clinical confirmation...which I did on May 18, 1999. You are not at all alone. That's why it's so great that there are websites like WP where you can really connect to each other and not feel so alone -- in fact, you can feel better knowing there are "people" listening and responding to you. Like you, I think a lot of Aspies do prefer to communicate online, but you'll get better with "real" people in time....give it time, try to relax.

Just had to chime in, and I did respond to "CoCo"'s post.

Starkid...dude!.....I love your Apocalypse (from X-Men) avatar. Too Cool!

Aspie1965 Joe