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Joined: 26 Mar 2016
Gender: Female
Posts: 159
Location: United Kingdom

26 Mar 2016, 9:44 am

Hey everyone

I have just about accepted that I'm aspie after about a year of my (also aspie) boyfriend 'diagnosing' me :lol:

I worked as an autism support worker for 4 years before this revelation, it was difficult for me to accept that I might be 'one of them' (shouldn't I have realised sooner??). Having spoken to various people I know about it, nobody has seemed shocked (including my manager at the specialist autism service) and my mother's first reaction was "I wouldn't be surprised"

At first it seemed so ridiculous but now it just totally fits. I'm considering a diagnosis, because when I speak to people I don't know very well about it they tend to respond 'oh well everyone's on the spectrum somewhere' or 'you don't seem autistic' and are quite dismissive, the spectrum thing may be true to an extent but I have significant difficulties as a result. I think a diagnosis would be helpful but will probably go private as I can't deal with having to see loads of people and go through a massive long drawn out process. I hate doctors.

I'm really enjoying the forum and have been lurking around for a while and now finally am ready to get posting!

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Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 134 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 79 of 200
You are very likely neurodiverse (Aspie)

Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome 15/06/2016

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