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How old were you when you realised you were neurodiverse? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
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[–] bmpvy@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

[the term should be "neurodivergent" - neurodiverse is everyone as far as I know]

I knew I was different™ since being 10 years old. Invited the whole class to my birthday and it was a fucking no show. No one person!

Had issues to get the social behavior performances before but that's when I realized.

But the term "neurodivergence" didn't cross me 'til Covid hitted. In my family only my brother got an ASD diagnostic since back then it's been only diagnosed for "boys with hyperfixations". My sister got hers last year being close to 40 y.o. Same for me.

But I've known forever. It's just relieving now to know "it's just me processing life different" as a neurodivergent person instead of me being weird or akward or not fit for life