After a professional diagnosis of autism some autistic people can doubt their diagnosis. Years of internalized ableism and doubts from others can contribute to a feeling of being an imposter.

Imposter syndrome isn’t discussed as much in the community but is something many struggle with.

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@autism101 @actuallyautistic First thing I heard after telling my boss at my old job that im autistic: "You seem like a normal person to me." I've heard many different variations of this, often from bosses who mean well and are trying to be kind. They think it's reassuring. It's not.