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People just look through me + I offend people unintentionally

HazeandMist

I was never diagnosed growing up and finally been diagnosed well into adulthood.

I have had a very traumatic year and in the process of being treated for that, I was diagnosed with autism. I was told by the doctor that it is not uncommon for women to be diagnosed later in life.

I have a very hard time making friends. People just look through me and I am often mocked and ridiculed for things I say and often I cannot work out what I said that was wrong.

Also, sometimes I say things that I believe to be inoffensive and harmless but people get offended. I don't know what to do about this? I absolutely hate conflict and do not want to hurt or offend anyone but this is hard when I cannot figure out what I said or did wrong.

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  • HazeandMist.

    Just like KikiCat, I could have written that too. I recognise everything you say and have always been bewildered, puzzled and confused by other people.

    A  couple of years or so ago, I was diagnosed ASD High Functioning. I'm still getting used to it, but it's all been good so far. I understand myself  better now, but still manage to say the wrong thing at times and guess I always will.

    It's a corny old phrase, but 'You're on a journey'. 

    Things have slowly got better for me as I hope they will for you.

    Having my condition recgonised by an expert psychologist was just the best thing I ever did, it has made much more of a difference than I thought it would, but I have not yet disclosed this diagnosis to anyone who knows me. I'm not ready for that yet, in fact, I'm begining to wonder if I even need to.

    Ben

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  • HazeandMist.

    Just like KikiCat, I could have written that too. I recognise everything you say and have always been bewildered, puzzled and confused by other people.

    A  couple of years or so ago, I was diagnosed ASD High Functioning. I'm still getting used to it, but it's all been good so far. I understand myself  better now, but still manage to say the wrong thing at times and guess I always will.

    It's a corny old phrase, but 'You're on a journey'. 

    Things have slowly got better for me as I hope they will for you.

    Having my condition recgonised by an expert psychologist was just the best thing I ever did, it has made much more of a difference than I thought it would, but I have not yet disclosed this diagnosis to anyone who knows me. I'm not ready for that yet, in fact, I'm begining to wonder if I even need to.

    Ben

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