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My Missing Identity
Before my diagnosis, I knew that I tend to blend in with the crowd, whoever that may be at the time. I had never heard the term “Identity Diffusion” before I really started diving in to all things Autism. Once I learned about this, so many things fell into place. It was a rough realization. How messed up could it be to have such a blurry picture of who I am? To find myself floundering (at nearly age 50) when it comes to figuring out what I want to be when I grow up? How many times have I placed myself in situations that were not helpful or even harmful…