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mfw I start self-diagnosing in middle age (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/autism@lemmy.world
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Yes im fixating on Elden Ring atm and yes that helped

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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Watching my friends' kid and my nephew grow up... yeah, a lot of light bulbs went on.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    It took me a while. I watched a friend raise an autistic kid for years and went none the wiser.

    Like a dingus.

    Then I learned more... and remembered more...

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Eh, "dingus" is just being hard on yourself. None of us are pros, and most of us are left to connect dots on our own while struggling daily with a world designed for NTs. Self discovery is a journey... though it would've been really nice to have had someone point out important landmarks on the way.

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