Realising I might be autistic, seeking advice
I’ve recently realised I’m might be autistic and I am currently waiting for a formal assessment. Looking back, my best friend (who is NT) has been my absolute rock. She’s spent years breaking down the "neurotypical world" for me and while her support has been incredible, it also meant I learned how to mask very effectively by following her lead.
I’m currently in the process of figuring out how my brain actually works, rather than how I’ve been masking it for years. I recently started dropping the mask and it’s left me with an overwhelming amount of new information and emotions to process.
For years, I didn't look into autism because I had a different mental health diagnosis; I just assumed everything fit under that umbrella and spent a huge chunk of my life navigating it, learning it and obsessing over it. Now that I'm exploring the possibility of being autistic, I feel like I'm starting from zero.
I’d love to hear from others who have gone through this
How do you start the road to truly "knowing yourself" after masking for so long?