For decades, I was misdiagnosed with behavioral health challenges, such as Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder. The truth is -- I was Autistic, and all my challenges stemmed from burnout and exhaustion, navigating a world not designed for my brain. Autism diagnostics have changed in the past decade, and more and more "invisible Autistics" (those that are 'high" functioning, except in all the ways they aren't; Autistic folks who are female; and those with a spectrum of challenges and gifts outside the cliche of what Autism is) are coming to understand that they may be Autistic...and not lazy, broken, weird, or "crazy." Whether you are an adult who, after researching (or the diagnosis of your child/close family member) are starting to suspect you're on the Spectrum, a self-diagnosed adult, or an adult with a recent formal diagnosis, learning you're Autistic carries grief, resentment, anger, but also joy.