Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I’m new to the forum and want to know if there are any women here online (I’m a female professional in my early 40s). From reading some posts you are out there but kind of in the minority....I am hoping to seek diagnosis very soon and would appreciate knowing I’m not alone out here..! Thank you
Hello. Thank you for the discussion. I came on here initially for my son who has a ASD diagnosis. The drs unofficially diagnosed me too! I've been browsing the forums and they have given me so much support as a parent and much to my surprise for me too! I'm 38 and work in a school.
It seems to be a common theme (amongst those of us with children anyway) that people attend assessments for their kids, and end up with the psychologist asking them if they have ever considered that they may be on the spectrum.
I didn't find out until I was 46, although my grandfather had Asperger's (not a diagnosis in his day, but if you knew him, undisputable!) and my mother can now see a lot of similarities since finding out more following my diagnosis. The slightly sad thing is that he passed away before I found out, and I think my mum beats herself up a bit about times when she was intolerant of him/his feelings, not knowing at the time what he was dealing with, or how it affected him.
In my humble opinion, it's good to know, if only for the sake of self-awareness! It also helps those around us to understand when we might be struggling, where they might otherwise be unaware of what is going on. On the bright side, chances are you will be well placed to understand any struggles that your son has, having gone through them (even unknowingly) yourself!