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weekoldhotdog posted...

I didn't find out until I was 33, imagine how I felt knowing how many things in life I could have changed by knowing this and how many things would've been different for me.

I'm just curious. As adults, what does being diagnosed as autistic do for you? What would you have changed if you were aware of this classification as a kid?

I had a friend+roommate in college that was diagnosed with aspergers as a kid. He definitely was different and a bit blunt when it came to his opinions (we couldn't bring him to certain restaurants because of this lol). I did not see how he wasn't self-sufficient though. He eventually got a job and lived on his own like every "neurotypical" person.

I still want to understand why there is supposedly this difference from the average person. Again. Conditions like bi-polar can be explained physiologically but there is a lack of similar understanding when it comes to autism.