How Did You Realize You’re Autistic? 🧩✨

For so many women, autism goes unnoticed for years—masked behind social scripts, people-pleasing, and exhaustion from trying to "fit in." It’s not until later in life that things click and we finally have a name for why the world has always felt a little too much.

Was it struggling with small talk? Sensory overload? The deep need for alone time? That one special interest that consumes your soul? Or maybe you read about autism in women and thought, "Wait… this is me?"

Let’s share our experiences! When did you first suspect you might be autistic, and what was your aha! moment? 💬