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Endymion

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Hello, everyone. I'm 54 and was just recently diagnosed (3 months ago) as an autistic person with low support needs -- although, to be honest, I'm still just starting to understand how so many people around me (especially my wife) have been acting as my unacknowledged "support workers" for most of my life. There's both shame and enormous gratitude in that realization. There's a great deal I could say about the initial shock of diagnosis and how that has mellowed into a series of "Ah ha!" moments, but I have a feeling you already know all about that (from what I've read). Anyway, I'm glad to be here as I continue to figure out who I am.
 
Welcome, @Endymion

There is alot of things that come with discovering you are on the spectrum, as I am sure your aware. It's both a tough but rewarding experience to learn about a recently discovered aspect of yourself.

I hope you enjoy your time with us here.
 
For me it was more like verification of what I and most of my family had suspected ever since I was a tween.
 
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Endymion said:
Hello, everyone. I'm 54 and was just recently diagnosed (3 months ago) as an autistic person with low support needs -- although, to be honest, I'm still just starting to understand how so many people around me (especially my wife) have been acting as my unacknowledged "support workers" for most of my life. There's both shame and enormous gratitude in that realization. There's a great deal I could say about the initial shock of diagnosis and how that has mellowed into a series of "Ah ha!" moments, but I have a feeling you already know all about that (from what I've read). Anyway, I'm glad to be here as I continue to figure out who I am.
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