The Top Five Things I Wish I Could Tell My Undiagnosed Autistic Self

Mollie Pittaway
ArtfullyAutistic
Published in
7 min readJul 4, 2022

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If I could go back in time, this is what I would tell her.

A young girl wearing a white jumper rests her hands on her lap, nervously pinching the fabric of her white skirt. Only her hands and lap are shown.
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When you’re diagnosed as autistic later in life, it’s a huge relief. Yet, contrary to what you’d think, you don’t always automatically feel this way. You also go through a grieving process. You grieve for the life you could have had if you had known you were autistic, rather than drifting…

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Mollie Pittaway
ArtfullyAutistic

She/her. I write about autism, neurodiversity and mental health.