Hi,
My adopted first child was diagnosed with severe autism. When reading his contact letters from his adopters he sounds just like me. He was quiet non verbal til he was 5 and has the same hobbies I had when I was young.
I have always been quite an unsociable person and have always only had a very small number of friends. Routine is extremely important to me and when things change in my life like change if meals I eat, change of colleagues, changes in routine I become very anxious, i feel helpless and powerless that things are out of my control.
I have never been officially diagnosed as autistic, not do I want to be as I'm high functioning with a second child, boyfriend and a full time job.
However, I think it would be beneficial for me to talk to adults with autism that I can relate to instead of very sociable adults that I feel I can't fit in with sometimes.
Id also like some advice on coping with change. Please be kind as I'm new to all of this and it's taken me about 10 years to have the courage to admit this to myself and seek support.
Thanks.
Hannah
