Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello, I have just received an autism diagnosis. It explains a lot and it makes a lot of sense but I’m really struggling to come to terms with it and what it means for my life. I’m not sure how my autism can be a strength in my professional life for example as people keep saying it can be.
Does anyone have any advice on how to navigate adult life and university with autism.
One problem I have is that I experience quite black and white thinking and I’m therefore impulsive. I also feel that I say things without thinking that can accidentally come across differently to what I want to say.
If anyone also has any advice on how to be a good partner while also having autism I would really appreciate it.
Thank you all so much in advance for your help and I hope you all have a great weekend. Sending kind regards and positivity to anyone reading this.
Hello and wellcome to the community. I gained my degree before being diagnosed but the uni were very helpful and supported me with my other disability's. I am a life long bachelor so cannot advise on being a partner. When it comes to navigating life then please do not bee hard on yourself as modern life is so complicated anyway. Tamsin Parker's film "Force Of Habit" captures this so well. I am proud to be autistic and would not change how it allows me to see the world and to problem solve. I hope you have had a good weekend.