Post #712460

2026-03-22 14:45 UTC

"Late‑diagnosed adults describe finally learning they are autistic as both relief and grief: relief at having a name and community that fit, and grief for all the years spent fighting the unnecessary battles." Yes!!! But not so much "grief" as RESENTMENT, for how unnecessary it all was and is. 😡 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positively-different/202603/epistemic-injustice-the-great-gaslighting-of-autistic-lives

Replies (7)

@Heartofcoyote@neuromatch.social 2026-03-22 15:42

@PatternChaser@mas.to Good article. Should be required reading for teachers.

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@Sci_Fi_FanGirl@hessen.social 2026-03-22 15:56

@PatternChaser@mas.to Good article. I feel seen. Even with a formal diagnosis, healthcare professionals (e.g. my psychiatrist, my therapist...) don't believe me. It's really hard to try to prove again and again I'm actually autistic.

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@darwinwoodka@mastodon.social 2026-03-22 15:58

@PatternChaser@mas.to Yes, the going to the doctor, reporting what your experience is and getting, "Well, that can't be it." Maddening.

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@jrf_nl@phpc.social 2026-03-22 16:38

@PatternChaser@mas.to Pff.. this explains so much....

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@Vaneshi@bitbang.social 2026-03-22 16:50

@PatternChaser@mas.to Not so much "Resentment" but more "blind fury towards the society that decided to treat them as a whipping boy for decades for no other reason that giggles" over here.

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@jargoggles@kolektiva.social 2026-03-22 22:39

@PatternChaser@mas.to I feel a lot of grief for the kid I used to be who just wanted to understand what the fuck was going on and just needed someone to tell him why things were so hard.

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@ianp5a@social.vivaldi.net 2026-03-23 20:17

@PatternChaser@mas.to The article is so good. So true.

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