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kudpgrant

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I just turned 37 and recently met a woman at a festival who recommended I read the book, "Unmasking Autism" by Devon Price. Woah. I didn't even get through the introduction before needing to dive down the rabbit hole. I'm only about halfway through the book and it feels like I'm reading an autobiography of every insecurity and self-doubt I've ever held about myself. I will further my education on the topic, but I also don't think I have any interest in getting an official diagnoses. Part of me feels like I don't need a dr. to tell me who I am? Realizing that I am/might be on the spectrum has immediately made life lighter. If nothing else, I already feel less broken, or that I can be gentler on myself for not being like my peers. I've already began to try and shift my mental processes to be more accommodating of the fact that I may in fact, be on the spectrum. I just wanted to say hi and see if anyone else has had a similar experience to this or had anything they wanted to add or say. It feels good to be here, looking forward to connecting with you all.
 
You have a very familiar story. Lots of us here are late diagnosees. Some VERY late. My late wife was a nurse and took online medical and psyche courses. She became convinced I was on the spectrum. I didn't know enough about autism to know, but I was pretty sure I didn't have it and she was just being too imaginative.

Nope. She was right. I still doubted the diagnosis until I did my own rabbit-hole tour. Autism Unmasked was part of my tour.
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Welcome. I am a very late self-diagnosis after stumbling on a couple of articles about how autism presents in successful professional women. And I'd been working in the field for years and years.

I get so much good feedback here for the challenges I face and the successes I've had. I hope you can too.
 
Hello and welcome @kudpgrant. I hope you have a good experience here. Let us know if you have any questions about the site.
 
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