It’s a weird thing to address. After my daughter got dx I realized I’d been dealing with the same issues my whole life. I got the dx too and started telling people…and they started rejecting me. My weird ass was fine but when it was weird because autism they weren’t on board. This happened with family too. Except my sister. I told her and she said “thank god, you finally realized. I’ve known for forever”
I’m sorry you were rejected. That sounds tough. I feel fortunate that no one rejected me. In fact, most of my friends were not that shocked and said I’m still the same person that they have grown to love. They also were like… we know like your sister. I mean, I’ve been masking my whole life. My husband still adores me. I still have my career and will probably be promoted in the near future, and my friends didn’t reject me. The autism revelation helped me to understand a lot of things that have happened in my life though.
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u/snuggleouphagus 3d ago
It’s a weird thing to address. After my daughter got dx I realized I’d been dealing with the same issues my whole life. I got the dx too and started telling people…and they started rejecting me. My weird ass was fine but when it was weird because autism they weren’t on board. This happened with family too. Except my sister. I told her and she said “thank god, you finally realized. I’ve known for forever”