I am a woman nearing 40. I have every reason to suspect autism/adhd in myself. Lots of women my age are getting diagnosed because in the 90s girls just didn’t have those things.
But what’s the point in getting diagnosed? I have developed my own coping skills and tools to help me function and excel in life, work… so what if I have the odd panic attack? I know how to handle it. I know how to handle me and make me “normal” when required.
Why bother? Why are any women my age bothering? Getting a label now, at almost 40, won’t change anything.
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r/NoStupidQuestions I am a woman nearing 40. I have every reason to suspect autism/adhd in myself. Lots of women my age are getting diagnosed because in the 90s girls just didn’t have those things. But what’s the point in getting diagnosed? I have developed my own coping skills and tools to help me function and excel in life, work… so what if I have the odd panic attack? I know how to handle it. I know how to handle me and make me “normal” when required. Why bother? Why are any women my age bothering? Getting a label now, at almost 40, won’t change anything. submitted by /u/somewhenimpossible [link] [comments]
I am a woman nearing 40. I have every reason to suspect autism/adhd in myself. Lots of women my age are getting diagnosed because in the 90s girls just didn’t have those things.
But what’s the point in getting diagnosed? I have developed my own coping skills and tools to help me function and excel in life, work… so what if I have the odd panic attack? I know how to handle it. I know how to handle me and make me “normal” when required.
Why bother? Why are any women my age bothering? Getting a label now, at almost 40, won’t change anything.
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