Two of two in a series. If you’ve ever carried shame for struggling in systems that weren’t built for your brain, this series is for you. It’s about the silent pressure to “measure up,” the guilt of feeling like a fraud, and the invisible labor of masking just to survive. For late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD adults, success often comes with self-doubt. As graduation season shines a spotlight on achievement, I’m sharing what it took to finally see myself as worthy of mine. This is a story about unlearning that doubt—and realizing I was never an imposter.