Hellbound Hellhound
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If you were diagnosed later in life are you really still an "undiagnosed autist"? Do people who were diagnosed as adults have experiences which wildly differ from those who were diagnosed as children?
I'm going to use the uncertainty regarding these questions as an excuse to insert myself into this thread, because I was diagnosed as a toddler, and probably the most embarrassing thing as a child was the fact that I was afraid of fireworks, loud music, and any playtime activity which involved anything performative, like singing, dancing, or dressing up. It would provoke a fight or flight response, and I would immediately run away until I found a place to hide and cover my eyes/ears.
I'm not too embarrassed over this now, though. At this point, I mostly just feel affectionately protective towards my younger self. If I could go back in time, I'd give him/me a hug.
I'm going to use the uncertainty regarding these questions as an excuse to insert myself into this thread, because I was diagnosed as a toddler, and probably the most embarrassing thing as a child was the fact that I was afraid of fireworks, loud music, and any playtime activity which involved anything performative, like singing, dancing, or dressing up. It would provoke a fight or flight response, and I would immediately run away until I found a place to hide and cover my eyes/ears.
I'm not too embarrassed over this now, though. At this point, I mostly just feel affectionately protective towards my younger self. If I could go back in time, I'd give him/me a hug.
