Did you receive a very late autism diagnosis/realisation?

thanks for the link debbie, ive just read the article. I can relate to everything the guy said. I was diagnosed in my 40s but have never "come out" to anyone other than my husband and mother (who trashed the idea) so i never mentioned it again and have just got on with my life, struggling. Now in my 60s i have just told my adult children who had suspected it (the young ones are so much more informed than my generation) and have urged me to seek the company of other likeminded people as i find it very hard to get on with "ordinary " people. so ive joined this group as a start. i wonder if any of you go to local meet ups with others with ASD as at first when my kids suggested it i said Noooo that would be awful !!

Lovely to meet you all by the way.

Hello and welcome, Pipe!

I joined Autism Hertfordshire and am really pleased that I did. I was very reticent at first.

thanks , i will look to see if there is a local group.  Im intereted to know is your name Spikey Mark from something someone has called you, as my dad used to say my personality was spiky lol

thanks , i will look to see if there is a local group.  Im intereted to know is your name Spikey Mark from something someone has called you, as my dad used to say my personality was spiky lol