Ear plugs are a remarkable tool. Since I did the first one, they have helped me so much. Nowadays, I take them with me any time I leave the house, and they help so much.
Hope those relationship issues are also getting better, along with the improvement in other areas you already mentioned.
Nice, acceptance is great! Glad you are feeling a positive change!
For me, it was really only to know and also to have that when it comes time to talk to my youngest about it (fast approaching....). But the learning I have been doing for a while, so the diagnostic makes no difference, really. Oh wait, there was one interesting bit, doing an IQ test again to see what difference 30 years make from the first one I took (when I was trying to understand why the hell I was so "weird", but it led nowhere back then).
No worries, mate.
Late potential diagnosis, took another 10 years (and 2 diagnosed kids) to actually get myself properly checked.
I wish I had had more resources back when I was growing up because a lot of the challenges were related to things that I now know were not just me "being weird".
Finally found a partner that tries to understand, is learning about what it all means, and is actually curious about the differences, especially when it comes to how we see, process, and experience things. So life is looking up, honestly.
But I know I have nothing to complain about because I have a good life and my kids are getting a lot more support and understanding and hopefully they will have a much happier life experience.
How about you? What is your experience like?
Yeah, no doubt. I get better parking and priority in queues. Not life changing, but if I can do it, why not?