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Not just children suffer

AnneMargaret

I understand i may offend a few people with what i say but i assure you it is not intended. I just want to say it is not only children that have Autism. If they are diagnosed as a child then they appear to have much more help and support. EG specialist schools. Some people are not diagnosed until they are way into their adult life. They have had to struggle with their feelings all their life with no one knowing what's wrong and blaming them for the way they act. I wish there was more support and awareness for adults with problems too.

Sorry if i upset anyone.

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  • Hi Hope

    I found your words very eloquently put. and could certainly relate to them.I was diagnosed at the beginning of this month at the age of 50 and I just feel lost. I live on my own in a very quite part of Scotland, have no friends - all my family live in England. I told my Mother, tried to explain how it has affected me all these years and she just scoffed "they blame autism for everything these days" - amongst other hurtful comments, she also suggested that I just don't mention it to the rest of my family because, if she doesn't understand then no-one else will. What's sad is that she is probably right as I've always been viewed as the "odd" one and totally misunderstood.

    However, having a diagnosis will help me understand myself better, hopefully be a bit kinder to myself - it has been and still is, a long journey.

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  • Hi Hope

    I found your words very eloquently put. and could certainly relate to them.I was diagnosed at the beginning of this month at the age of 50 and I just feel lost. I live on my own in a very quite part of Scotland, have no friends - all my family live in England. I told my Mother, tried to explain how it has affected me all these years and she just scoffed "they blame autism for everything these days" - amongst other hurtful comments, she also suggested that I just don't mention it to the rest of my family because, if she doesn't understand then no-one else will. What's sad is that she is probably right as I've always been viewed as the "odd" one and totally misunderstood.

    However, having a diagnosis will help me understand myself better, hopefully be a bit kinder to myself - it has been and still is, a long journey.

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