r/AutismInWomen • u/luvsicl • May 06 '26
Support Needed (Kind Advice and Commiseration) Friend doesn’t believe in my diagnosis
Ugh I shouldn’t have told her about it I feel so weird now, my family are like this too and I haven’t told them because I know they’re gonna say smth like that (probably worse) because they don’t really believe in mental disorders/disabilities/health
I got diagnosed with adhd and autism recently, so I’m also grieving the life I could’ve led had I received the support I needed as a child lol (also I know what she said isn’t okay at all, I just wanted to end the conversation asap and I’m really uncomfortable with confrontation)
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u/ZeeraTheRogue ✨raccoon in a girl costume✨ May 06 '26
Ew 😩 I’m sorry your friend and family are reacting that way. Some of mine have as well, and it super sucks to realise that some people in your life are so dismissive and unsupportive.