For those of use that found out we were autistic as adults, how did you find out? What caused you to consider that you were autistic? What confirmed it? - eviltoast
  • BOMBS@lemmy.worldOPM
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    1 year ago

    I’m so happy for you! I hope it works out with this therapist. If it doesn’t, there are a bunch more therapists you can engage with. Some of the most helpful advice I got when I first found out about being autistic was to “listen to your gut”. If something doesn’t feel right, then you don’t need to endure it. You’re paying for it, so it should be a safe and helpful experience.

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      1 year ago

      I’m not very good at identifying feelings that are not extreme. So that is sadly not very much use to me.

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        1 year ago

        Same. I even have trouble telling when I’m hungry. I usually can only tell when I’m either irritable or weak and notice that I haven’t eaten in a long time.