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City Vs Country living

Jay

Hi all

I’m not diagnosed and am asking for assessment at the moment having had a few family members suggest it and scoring highly on all the AQs etc. 

My question is whether anyone has a preference for city or countryside. I actually like to visit both the busy city and peaceful countryside although I kind of live in the suburbs. I love to spend a day in the London museums and hiking through a national park. 

I feel like enjoying the hustle and bustle of London doesn’t sound very autistic but I know people vary a lot so I’d be interested to hear anyone’s thoughts. 

In general, I’m moving from ‘I need to get an assessment, this could explain my life’s struggles’ to ‘I’m a complete fraud, what am I even thinking’ at the moment.

Thanks for any comments. 

Jay

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  • I like peace and quiet and time in the countryside or even just a green space resets and refreshes me. However I prefer to live in a town. I like the convenience of everything and feel more secure knowing that there are people there even though I would rather not be too aware of their existence. For you it may be that the bustle of a city provides a stimulus that you need. For me it was loud music and dancing all night. Otherwise I hate crowds, noise, lights, loudspeakers in supermarkets etc. Some environments are the right stimulus for our autistic brains and the city might be yours.

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  • I like peace and quiet and time in the countryside or even just a green space resets and refreshes me. However I prefer to live in a town. I like the convenience of everything and feel more secure knowing that there are people there even though I would rather not be too aware of their existence. For you it may be that the bustle of a city provides a stimulus that you need. For me it was loud music and dancing all night. Otherwise I hate crowds, noise, lights, loudspeakers in supermarkets etc. Some environments are the right stimulus for our autistic brains and the city might be yours.

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