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TonyD

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My name is Tony,i recently self diagnosed at 54 prompted by my step daughter who is a teacher hoping to specialise in SEN (special educational needs) in particular,children with ASD. i have a son with confirmed diagnosis of ASD. Hope to learn as much as i can from you guys. Thanks for the add.
 
Hiyas Tony

You have come to the right place for all you need to know about Aspergers :D

I am 44 and found out recently too that I am an aspie; at first, I thought that I was only on the very edge of the spectrum, but now, know differently and it feels like "FREEDOM"

As another aspie on here, so wonderfully put it: even if there was a pill to cure me, I would not take it :)
 
Thank you for the welcome!
Im kinda struggling at the moment,at first i was elated,vindicated, as there was now a reason for all the problems i had growing up but i seem to be going through some adjustment at the moment,almost like a grieving process (does that make sense?) and im second guessing everything at the moment, re-evaluating everything i thought i knew,nothing seems concrete at the moment. Im sure this sounds very vague,i apologise, hopefully i,ll come out the other end after assimilating all this into my new reality and it does feel like a new reality. i,ll stop before i start rambling lol.
 
TonyD said:
Thank you for the welcome!
Im kinda struggling at the moment,at first i was elated,vindicated, as there was now a reason for all the problems i had growing up but i seem to be going through some adjustment at the moment,almost like a grieving process (does that make sense?) and im second guessing everything at the moment, re-evaluating everything i thought i knew,nothing seems concrete at the moment. Im sure this sounds very vague,i apologise, hopefully i,ll come out the other end after assimilating all this into my new reality and it does feel like a new reality. i,ll stop before i start rambling lol.
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It makes perfect sense. Many people go through this process of grieving, upon learning about their AS. It's perfectly normal. You simply need to process this reality, but hopefully, by the end of it all, you will finally find acceptance in who you are as a person :)
 
Thanks, i said to someone close to me that it feels like im navigating the world with a new compass and although the old one didn't work that well,i was ignorant of it at least. :)
 
TonyD said:
Thanks, i said to someone close to me that it feels like im navigating the world with a new compass and although the old one didn't work that well,i was ignorant of it at least. :)
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Haha, yes, it does feel very much like that. There's a certain comfort in learning the truth. You are able to approach life with a fresh set of eyes, and a new-found confidence in your choices. I myself am re-learning many things in my own life, which keeps things interesting for me. Once you know who you are, you will have more success in finding what you want.
 
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