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Hey!

If there's confusion related to the title,its just a reference that the system has won, I lost, once again.

So my paid for professional diagnosis is done for now, I am refused the official recognition as an Autist. It's all still there though.

I am livid. And empty.

I guess it's my fault since >40 years of adapting and masking can make you too social, that's what it broke down to. I am friendly and open and excel at masking.

They don't see the price I (we) pay.

Apologies for the rant. I need your support.

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[–] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Since it's my own private order at the hospital I can basically do what I like, yeah. I'm not sure complaints would change anything though.

But I am talking about the result with another professional and possibly he can give advice which helps.

[–] obscur_3@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Oh so it was a private specialist and you can just go to another?

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It is a public clinic in Germany where you also have private paid personnel.

Yes I could pay as often as I want 😅. If it were an appointment covered by phs they of course wouldn't cover multiple tries.