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Recently got diagnosed with autism, and I'm not sure how to feel about the results. I knew there were "levels" of autism before hand, but I was somewhat shocked to find out that I was placed at level two. I didn't really question it until later, when I started wondering exactly what he meant by that. I did my own research and I'm not really pleased? I know autism is different for everyone, but it just didn't sound like me. I don't require support, and have done fine in school without it. I don't have any language problems other than spelling, and my reading is at the right grade level. Is there something I'm missing?

If you don't find the level you were given helpful, it's OK to just ignore it. Your assessment was based on a summary of what the assessor observed and whatever information you gave them so it might not 100% reflect what's going on in your brain. A different assessor on a different day might have given you a different result.

I know my 'ability to function' can vary drastically. Sometimes I don't need extra help and can get through the day without much struggle at all, while other times I need help just to make sure I eat or shower.

If you don't feel you need extra support right now, that's fine! You don't have to have it if you don't want it. You don't have to do anything about being diagnosed if you don't want to. But an autistic person's support needs can change over time as your situation changes (eg I started to struggle a lot more when I went to uni, and again when I got my first job) so it's good to know what's available if you did need it in the future.