notoriousmeh
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I was just formally diagnosed with ASD today at age 23. I majored in Psychology at a top university, am in graduate school, have backpacked the world for a year by myself, and had absolutely no idea that ASD was even a possibility for me until July, when my psychiatrist (who had previously diagnosed me with severe ADHD at age 22) met my mom (who I now know has Asperger's as well). It explains countless parts of myself and my life that I hadn't understood previously - such as my anorexia in high school, my obsessions, and my lack of understanding of human-made laws vs. inherent moral ethics, to name a few - but I am also confused with my identity as I have been known since middle school as a very sociable, but unconventional, person by nearly everyone I know. I have consistently made myself participate in things that I am uncomfortable with in order to reduce my discomfort, and my excessive partying in college definitely didn't make people think of autism when they noticed my eccentricities. My boyfriend, best friend, and parents know about my diagnosis but most people in my life would likely believe that I couldn't have autism. It's going to be an interesting and difficult decision about self-disclosure!
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