AnomnomnomalyThe late life autism diagnosis grief cycle.
1: Joy, The realisation that you are not a freak, just wired differently
2: Rage: That moment when you realise how you've been mistreated by people your whole life
3: Identity crisis: Trying to figure out who you really are after realising you can take of the mask you've been wearing for decades.
4: Repeat 1-3 until acceptance