Hi everyone. I've just joined and would like to say hi.

My name is Thomas. I've ended up being very aggarophobic and It seems to be getting worse as I get older. I've been messed about through my life and always treated as there's something wrong with me. This year I've been out the house about 15 times and most of those have been to take the black bin bags of rubbish I've accumulated for weeks/ sometimes months before I build up the courage to get out my front door. I don't know any of my neighbours (6 houses are above my house) and I've lived here for 5 years. I've heard my neighbours say I'm anti social and not normal when they've been discussing me in the landing. I've always found it very difficult to interperate written directions, and general talk I find it vey diffucult to understand what something is telling me in writing as it seems not specific or could mean multiple things. I keep my curtains closed at all times, even in summer. and I always only have a small low illuminating light. on, that would seem dark to most people. I don't like bright lighting.  My nephew has quite bad asbergers syndrome, and I see a lot of his traits in myself and his dad (my brother)  This is the first time I've thought to look on the internet for a chat room for people on the autism spectrum. I'd just like to say hi to everyone and thanks for this site being here.

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  • Thank you! The community has already made me feel welcome and I appreciate this so much!

  • Hi Shardovan. I've slept this afternoon and woke after 6pm, and to come back online and find so many supporting replies has been heart warming.  Thank you all for giving me such a warm welcome!

  • P.S. Even getting out those 15 times is something to be proud of. Just as most of those trips are mostly taking your rubbish to the bin, hopefully each trip here helps you do the mental equivalent - decluttering your mind and feeling the benefits. We do have some silly fun too, so hopefully you can get what you need here at any given time. 

    P.P.S.  totally get the curtains closed/little lighting thing. The world is so bright! At least this time of year it's much less so (ah, but then all those LED lights that have taken over every streetlight and car... ugh). Don't let your neighbours get you down, they don't understand the sensory/environmental overwhelm you're dealing with. Take care.