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Originally Posted by yellowfrog268
Didgee,
You don't mention how old you are but I know that for a lot of people (let's say 30 YO and older) have very similar stories because Asperger's was not a diagnostic choice when they were children/teens. Even now, it's not easy to find providers who are skilled at diagnosing Asperger's in adults. Hell, I've even come across some who think that it's impossible to diagnose an adult with Asperger's unless that person is able to bring in a parent or other person who can confirm the person's experiences and disposition as a child.
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I am 35.
I asked my mother, if the AS would have been detected earlier, if I was born in the late 80s or early 90s. She told me yes. In the late 70s/early 80s, my delays and odd behaviours were blamed on me being stubborn.
What makes me so mad, is autism came up in all my psychiatric assessments, even in the mid 1990s. They suspected I had some form of it. If they investigated their suspicions, I most likely wouldn't have gone through all the hell associated with stigma of BPD.
It really hurt. Suddenly, all my feelings were no longer considered genuine. Apparently, I was trying to manipulate the doctors. As a result, I began to feel horrible about myself, even though I knew the diagnosis was wrong. Eventually, I became indignant and made it known.
Doctors, social workers and psychiatric nurses who got to know me back then, told me I was misdiagnosed. Unfortunately, none of them challenged the opinion of the staff psychiatrist who made the diagnosis.