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Crazyshy42
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18 Aug 2015, 3:45 pm

I was diagnosed with Aspergers when I was just 5 years old, and growing up I always wanted to be accepted by my peers so I always tried to act as normal as possible... with not a whole lot of success. I was like this when I was a teenager too, and it wasn't until I met another autistic friend online along with seeing a therapist that I've accepted who I am today. I'm curious about what everyone else's struggles were with this though, and if you also tried to pretend that you were normal or if you were in denial about being autistic.


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18 Aug 2015, 3:49 pm

I did for a little bit, but after a while, I got used to it.


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18 Aug 2015, 4:05 pm

I didn't personally try to ever act "more NT" (at least, not consciously), but looking at other posts on here, what you felt was pretty normal among aspies.


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18 Aug 2015, 4:12 pm

Sure, but only in the beginning (as you can see from my signature, i have pddnos).
At first i was almost mad for the doctor to put a label on me. I felt like i was misdiagnosed and that I possibly could not have any kind of developmental issue. Although i have now come to realize that the diagnosis fits me and that is who i am.


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18 Aug 2015, 4:14 pm

I did in the beginning. I think although I have signs of asd I don't actually have asd though.


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