Recently diagnosed at 67 looking to make friends

Hello Gary

I too was late diagnosed in my 50's, and it has been good to finally have an understanding,  my life suddenly makes sense. have you recently been diagnosed?

Have you any special interests Gary?

Hi Gigi 

listening to classical music,nature and being outside.How about you Gigi

Hi Gigi 

listening to classical music,nature and being outside.How about you Gigi

Thank you Gary.

Ill take a look at the podcasts. 

That’s good ! My first go to favourite composer is Beethoven! I have many other favourites in many different time periods and styles ! 
There is just something comforting and kind of familiar with Beethoven’s music.I have loved classical music since I was a child.Growing up in the 1960s classical music featured a fair bit at school.The morning assembly there was often  music and even at junior school the school orchestra used to play Benjamin Britten’s Young Persons Guide to the orchestra.

My earliest memory of classical music was again at junior school where we had a lesson called music and movement with Prokfiev’s Peter and The Wolf playing on the radio and we were told to move around the classroom which had been cleared of desks and chairs to the music to try and freely express ourselves lol ! The 1960s !! 

Hi Take 5 

I totally get it ! I am so sorry that you have to wait an agonising 10 months.I do remember when I was feeling very unsure and up and down before I took the plunge to pay privately hearing that most people who suspect or think they are autistic ARE autistic when they get assessed! 
Likewise I became obsessed with listening to podcasts and watching you tube videos.I can recommend a few channels on you tube that might help you to feel less stressed about it.

Adult with Autism 

Am I Neurodivergent 

Autism Chrysalis 

Neurodivergent Doctor 

Inside The Auti-Verse 

Kojo Sarfo 

Creative Autistic 

Essy Knopf 

Woodshed Theory 

I hope this helps and let me know 

I do feel what you’re going through.

Gary 

Hi

Yes I love music and play the piano a little. I love nature being outside and I am keen on wildlife? Who is your favourite composer? I like Beethoven.

• I’m pleased to hear that you are working your way through everything. I am only self realised atm but I have 10 months to go until my assessment. I’m terrified for the reasons you are mentioning above. I feel like these thoughts are the only thing that occupies my mind at present, that and recognition that I have many more meltdowns that I ever thought I did. On a bad day I can feel like I could ask to be admitted, on an ok day I feel like there is hope. I understand how much those thoughts of self validation can really take over and just want to say don’t be so hard on yourself. I try to tell myself the same and hopefully this is part of the journey to feel more comfortable in our own skin. 
  
  Take care and thank you for asking

Hi there 

Things are starting to make sense but I am often thinking what if the assessors got it wrong? 
There are times when I look back and think yes autism makes sense and then my mind wants to find a some kind of evidence that no I am not autistic.

I have been thinking that my mum was.

CPTSD is something that I acknowledge from childhood.My parents spent their whole lives arguing and screaming at each other.

A lot to digest.

How are things with you ? 

Hey Gary

Just wondering how things are for you now. It’s been a few months since your diagnosis and I hope everything is starting to make sense?