I told my Mom about my dx

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I told my Mom about my diagnosis of Asperger's tonight. Her first words were: I'm not surprised. But then she wanted to know "says who" and we'll see whether she accepts it or not. I like to think it doesn't matter because I am used to this sort of stuff with her, but she has always been protective of my brother who is more "obviously" affected, and she was so focused on him. I guess it does matter because I'd just like her to not put so much expectation on me. I was trying to talk reality with her tonight. Yes, my brother was bullied terribly, but so was I. She never clued in that this was why I quit in grade 9? I ended up schooling by distance ed and then was a "ghost student" for my senior years. I said, every day, Mom - every day someone wanted to kick my head in. Sometimes I cannot believe I have survived this long - not from the bullying, I mean from just situations I ended up in and the lack of resources I had to get myself through. Anyways. We shall see. It's okay if no one answers, I just wanted to tell someone.

I didn't told it to my mom yet. I told to my sister and to my girlfriend, but they don't understood it very well. I'm 30 and only recently have discovered my condition.

Who did you go to for a Dx? I'm trying to find out how I can go about it myself without it costing me an arm and a leg.

I went to a psychologist and it does cost. I have insurance to some point, and I will get some back for taxes. I'm in Canada. I am lucky that I could go this route, but as an older woman - it was worth going to a well-seasoned professional experienced with AS.

Who alerted me was an educational psychologist very experienced with special children. She is married with a colleague from my job and we met when i was fixing hers computer. I don't met a doctor yet, but i'm pretty sure that she is right because all the material that she appointed to me is pretty accurate on describing myself.