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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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  • My preference is the countryside for sure. I love the freedom of having easy access on foot to open countryside, with only the sounds of nature for company.

    However living in a village can make it difficult to disappear as much as I would like.

    HP35 said:
    I grew up in a village and disliked it. It always felt like there was a lot of attention on me.

    I get this totally and it's how I am now. I grew up in a town and the only thing I miss about it is the anonymity.

    I can tolerate towns and cities in small doses as a visitor. I love being able to walk around almost invisibly, not feeling expected to acknowledge or make eye contact with anyone. However I wouldn't go back to living in a town or city.

    My long term dream is an isolated cottage in the country, far away from any neighbours. I'll have to win the lottery first though!

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  • My preference is the countryside for sure. I love the freedom of having easy access on foot to open countryside, with only the sounds of nature for company.

    However living in a village can make it difficult to disappear as much as I would like.

    HP35 said:
    I grew up in a village and disliked it. It always felt like there was a lot of attention on me.

    I get this totally and it's how I am now. I grew up in a town and the only thing I miss about it is the anonymity.

    I can tolerate towns and cities in small doses as a visitor. I love being able to walk around almost invisibly, not feeling expected to acknowledge or make eye contact with anyone. However I wouldn't go back to living in a town or city.

    My long term dream is an isolated cottage in the country, far away from any neighbours. I'll have to win the lottery first though!

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