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Originally Posted by ripley
Another thought...perhaps the desire to have someone give you a diagnosis is like saying "will someone please tell me who I really am!" For those of us whose identities are wobbly or diffuse or changeable, it can seem reassuring for someone to do this....
... She was never the same. She gave in to the diagnosis, and my friend was lost to me.
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ripley this makes me so sad. I'm so sad for your friend. The diagnosis is so powerful and I think I would be a lot like her, letting the dx overtake me. I am so obsessed with it. I can't stop thinking about the dx. I want to KNOW.