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Originally Posted by Didgee Eeyou
I was wondering about you. Thank you for sharing your results.
Are you in a hurry to share your diagnosis? If not, perhaps you can explore what it means with your therapist first. If you are in a rush, I suggest you do some reading, since most people have no idea what Asperger’s really is. If you mention ‘autism’ it almost always conjures up images of Rainman. It is also possible that some people may not believe you. So, it is a good idea to be able to respond to such reactions, especially with family.
Are you more effective at conveying news and feelings through written word? If so, write a letter. If you are a good verbal communicator, you should choose a time when you have the other person's full attention.
Sharing my diagnosis was easy, since my parents knew about the Asperger’s before I was diagnosed. Prior to my diagnosis, I wrote a letter to my mother explaining why I thought I had it. Her response shocked me, since she never told me about her suspicions. After, I was diagnosed she asked if she could tell my siblings. I gave her permission.
I can relate to the confusion the diagnosis can bring. Overtime, you will discover a lot about yourself and understand the difference you have always felt. It is different for everybody. For me it is about healing and living.
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Thank you for yor reply. Im not s omuch in a hurry to tell anyone that I do not see or talk to on a daily basis so it may have been the wrong wording, but I do agree that I have to find a right time to tell others. It is confusing because I am still trying to explain it to my mom and my grandparents as my mom has short term memory issues and well my grandparents are set in their ways.
But since I have both aspergers and bipolar it is even more confusing for everyone involved, as both need equal attention when I work on my goals, but the psychologist recommended that I put the bipolar ahead of everything else.
But thank you for your advice, I have in the past years researched aspergers and autism for a school research paper so I know a little about it. It will just take a lot to convince my mom that none of this was her fault and how she and i can better figure out how not to get into fights when I don't understand something or can't express myself with the right words and phrases verbally.