Connect
← Return to Adults On The Autism Spectrum
Discussion
Autism (ASD) | Last Active: Jun 19 1:34pm | Replies (1156)
Comment receiving replies
Thank you for starting this discussion. I was not diagnosed until I was 32 years old. I remember as a child of 7yrs feeling like I was different from my peers in so many ways. I didn't know what for so long that I came to believe that there was just something wrong with me. I tried to change or fit in so many times, partly because my family moved often, that receiving the diagnosis was like being allowed to be myself. When I told my brother of my diagnosis, he said it actually explained a lot of things.
Replies to "Thank you for starting this discussion. I was not diagnosed until I was 32 years old...."
Connect
@tori32 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! You will probably find several posts or threads of discussions within these many support groups, that you can relate to.
As you mentioned, many of us who are officially diagnosed as adults, to be on the autism spectrum, felt awkward and out-of-place growing up. It was certainly like that for me! And finally so many puzzle pieces fit together once I had a formal diagnosis. I had suspected it, but took the initiative to confirm it formally, albeit at a much later age than you!
How has your life and outlook changed for you with the realization there is nothing "wrong" with you, this is who you are?
Ginger