Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, everybody. I'll try to get to the point without blabbering on.
I have not been formally diagnosed, but it's obvious. I'm a woman in my 50s and although I'm not particularly interested in social interaction, I *am* tired of being "the only one who_____" all the time. Anyone relate?
Like I said, I don't need to be *around* other people like me. It would just be nice to know that there are some people like me, somewhere. It's hard not seeing oneself reflected in any way in the larger community. Does any of this sound like any of you? I'm not looking for personal messages or anything. Just a "yeah, me too" would be enough.
Thanks
Hello there,
Apart from the part about being in the 50's (I'm in my 30's) I relate to many parts of this list. I'd say I am exactly like 3/4 of the points you make. I don't understand many parts of being a woman eg. the shopping, the fashion, the hair cuts, etc. I am not interested in ever being in a relationship again because being single is *the best*. I'd 9 times out of 10 rather spend time with a dog than the dog's owner.
Are you interested in getting a formal diagnosis, or are you happy to just self identify? Both are equally valid, I just know I felt some relief when I got my official diagnosis. It felt quite validating.
Hope to see you posting more about your experience :)
Thank you, Autumn Trees! So true about the dog vs people...in fact, there have been many occasions where I'll run into someone I know and they'll be with out their dog. I'll get down to hang out with the dog at dog level and eventually I can tell I've done that too long without really talking to the person...weirdo me lol.
Well, I'm not sure if you've seen my other comments about diagnosis, but in my state if a person is diagnosed, there is mandating reporting. My name would then be entered into a state health department database!! Sure, it's supposed to be confidential, but I know people who work in the health department. So it's not totally confidential. Not to mention that if, for whatever reason, I feel it was a misdiagnosis, it's basically impossible to get removed from The List.
So in addition to expense and difficulty finding an agency in my town that works with adults (closest is 200 miles away), I don't like the reporting thing.
Thanks again for your response...lots for me to think about.