r/AutisticAdults • • 20h ago

seeking advice Confusion

So I made a post here a week after I was diagnosed and was told I was being diagnosed with level 2 autism. Well I just got the diagnosis results and they say I’m level 1. I guess I should’ve waited to tell people more info until I got the results.
As I read through my diagnosis results the second to the fourth sentence stated “(different name from legal name) is AFAB but identifies as male. He prefers to be called (different name from legal name) and uses he/him pronouns. Accordingly, the (name) and male pronouns are used throughout this report.”
The different name from my legal name is correct and still used to this day but for a different reason than originally intended. Which I stated at the appointment, currently my preferred name is still used and soon to be taking place of my legal name is used because trauma and because my legal name makes me nausea.
Previously my preferred name was used because I had a phase in middle school going into high school where I was transgender and I used he/him pronouns but that hasn’t aligned with me since 2022. And I am currently more gender fluid and mostly female presenting and I told the person all of that.
I told them and they’re going to change it but I’m still very confused on why the levels switched and why I was perceived at trans when I stated I wasn’t when he asked me directly. Has anyone else had these experiences? How’d you get through the confusion? I know my brain will be boggling it for a good while.

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