WOW a startling revelation PLEASE READ feedback wanted

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OK well since the age of 15 I have known I have mild well mild now AS but in my younger years it was worse when youngr I have severe visual impairment with dyslexia dysphraxia and Mires and Irlen syndrome I actuall think it may be PDD which is basically in some cases aspergers with dyslexia dysphraxia chucked in for fun lol. Autisism runs in my family especially my generation the counsins on my mothers side have it well my cousins lol

Well the past week I have thought WOW will this actually benefit me or hinder me because I'm not the type of guy to sit crawling at the wall in the corner needing to know screaming I MUST FIND OUT PLEASE hehe I just think my severe disability has given me that attitude of saying STEVEE JUST GET ON WITH IT and I naturally don't take anything standing down

I was wondering have there been any others who regret and just wished to continue on maybe told in childhood anyway I won't be leaving I offically have autism anyway MUHAHAHAHAHAHA lol

Please note I don't really want posts of people totally against posting huge wads of paragrapghs of how their diagnosis was like a ray of light from the sky heralding a new fresher understanding lol maybe from a few people but not everywhere it just makes the readers bored usually

Being diagnosed was like a ray of light from the sky heralding a new fresher understanding.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

Nobody told me I was diagnosed for thirty five years, so being diagnosed had no discernable impact on me for over three decades. It took my Dad that long to get over the shock and tell me though!

It wasn't a ray of anything, by the time I found out it just confirmed what I already knew... I'm not normal. That's okay.

I agree with the above poster,

and wonder if there is an implied question or topic.

I am horrible at interpreting things without punctuation, nothing personal, it's all about me.

So is the point of your post just to insult people who felt relieved to find out that there was a disorder that was actually descriptive of their experience?

its fo purposes other than like diagnosis is like bump bump bump bump its for a differen prospective on the whole field of diagnosis there are a hell of a load of people against and unphased with diagnoses and it will be interesting to see their overall view of the situation and its not insulting its just fo a different angle on the topic abd its kinda a bitta both

Is it that you want to understand about how people who are here reacted to their diagnosis?

If that is so, a persons answer is their answer, be it, happy sunshine or rainy days.

It was a relief when I got my diagnosis, I always knew that I was different though.

T just put your feeling thoughts worries LOL

when I was little I used to think that when I passed away I would get a chance to have a chat with G-D and find out what I didn't know when I was alive.

When I self diagnosed (and later was professionally diagnosed) it was like having that chat.

sorry SteevieV if this is boring to you, but if you have met one Aspie, you have met one Aspie and what bores you thrills the s**t out of me. (and probably viceversa)

cordially,

Merle

I never needed the diagnosis for me, i needed it for others. I've constantly been asking for help, trying to explain to people i'm not just lazy and that i have real difficulties doing things. But because other people find such things so easy and natural, they've tended to dismiss me in the past.

Now i can say to them "HEY! i'm a ret*d! mghhhwhghgh!", and my issues are taken seriously and things are explained to me. Haha, it's great to throw out the autism card.

The "revelation" was and is all revealing.
The most important thing it revealed to me, was the end of the beginning of the race of which I had started but could never keep up with. My own beginning was beginning to end.

Once completed, a brand new event started taking place, but not in the form of race, more like a walk. Therefor it was the beginning of a new ending of which I was no longer the author of.

Things became much more simple, and people were human for a change,
more importantly, I found that I to am human. The fact that it is ok to be wrong,
was a totally new found human right that I never knew existed.

Today, more is being revealed as I walk with the human race. So basically, the revelation is still happening, it is not a blinding flash of the past, but a clearer vision of the present and destination to where no fear exists.

SteveeVader: The Dx of Autism is all encompassing. No matter how we know our diagnosis there is still the life-defining concept if being Autistic, regardless of 'level of functioning' (which is rather a misnomer anyway)!

But, like string theory, your other difficulties (ie: visual impairment, dyslexia, etc...) are tied to the underlying denominator of Autism. I wish I could say it's 'enlightening' but I cannot - the process seems to be step-wise.
[Michjo: I know (hope?) you're kidding about the 'ret*d' thingy - that's a no, regardless of what misconceptions others harbor.]

Personally, I could not be without my Autism and this has given me my gifted mind. But it's hard in ways innumerable in tandem. I wrote once before....'If Autism is a gift, then it's bittersweet.'

Obtaining clarity from a diagnoses in relation to years of confusion, poor decision making, alienating people without any intention, changing or relinquishing my views/opinions to fit in/not offend and questions of other social traumas was awesome. Sooooooo much improvement with quality of life with counselling and guidance from an AS specialist psychologist.

BIG MISTAKE WAS MY NAIVE APPROACH TO INFORMING PEOPLE OF WHY I BEHAVE AND GIVE OFF MISS-UNDERSTOOD BODY/FACIAL LANGUAGE, STARE ETC. All they want to do is judge you as faking excuses, wrongly assume intentions and punish with indirect aggression and gossip. I'm sure others can relate to this scenario. The sad fact is the most intolerent, judgemental and harshes punishers are people who claim to be Christians and their favourite book is the bible. However, I refuse to accept all people who have christian faith are so dark hearted.