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Autism and Getting Older

Muckworm

Hey People!

Me again, I hope you don't mind because I have another question.

Do you think as you get older your autism gets worse?

As a teenager I was really bad but then in my 20's I learned to handle it better but I'm finding that as I get older I meltdown faster, get sensory overloaded much more quickly and cope less than I used to say 10 years ago.

I seem to lose it much more often these days than I used to and I'm finding myself going out less because of it. I have seen my GP who has ruled out depression or any other mental condition so it must just be autism.

What do others think?

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  • I think there is also an aspect here of an expectation that everyone else obviously feels different :)

    im 30, a mum of 2, an established career woman, a car driver etc etc... yet everytime without fail when i buy alchohol i expect them to ask me for ID lol (i might add they dont!)

    Im not sure that we ever *feel* the right age.. emotionally, physically, mentally.. we are all unique and develop at our own rate! :)

    You are you.. and that is just the way your meant to be :)

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  • I think there is also an aspect here of an expectation that everyone else obviously feels different :)

    im 30, a mum of 2, an established career woman, a car driver etc etc... yet everytime without fail when i buy alchohol i expect them to ask me for ID lol (i might add they dont!)

    Im not sure that we ever *feel* the right age.. emotionally, physically, mentally.. we are all unique and develop at our own rate! :)

    You are you.. and that is just the way your meant to be :)

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