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Wildflower87

Hi,

I am 28 and have suspected autism for some time. It was originally highlighted by someone else who spotted the signs.

I have always struggled immensely in social situations- I now avoid them altogether. So much so that for the past 6 years I have chosen jobs where I can work in solitude. I have no friends. It was 12-18 months before I first spoke to any other child at secondary school and that was only because they approached me. I was always called "weird" because all I did was read and talk about animals.

I excelled at school and I am very good at art. My special interests are animals, especially dogs, who I draw realistically. 

Other people notice things about me that I do not. For example, I'm often described as cold and unaffectionate and don't make eye contact. 

I took the 'autism test' and scored 39.

I summoned the courage, took the plunge and saw my GP today after reading on this main website that seeing a GP is the first step to diagnosis. I love organisation, planning and lists. I wrote down everything I thought was odd about me or possibly autism related to show him-  it ended up being three pages long.

He told me that the fact I've decided to speak to a GP is not an autistic trait. I told him that to go on holiday I have to plan every detail months in advance. He said that if I was autistic I wouldn't be able to go on holiday at all.

He hasn't referred me and now I'm left feeling lost.

I'm not quite sure what to do now...

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  • I had a look at the GP website. The only thing about ppg was asking people to join. But no info on how to contact them or even if you could.

    Thanks knowhereman. That's reassuring. Hopefully I  an find someone else to talk to who can help.

    I think if I felt it had been properly looked at I would feel better. Also, if I got a diagnosis, instead of always being the weirdo and the black sheep of the family I would feel like at least there was a reason. 

    I love art and I'm so creative. I'd like to find an art support group to join others with AS or autism. But can't without a diagnosis. I tried to try a normal art group... it didn't work out... I couldn't talk to the other people.

    I'm  still not sure what the difference is between AS and autism and where I fall.

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  • I had a look at the GP website. The only thing about ppg was asking people to join. But no info on how to contact them or even if you could.

    Thanks knowhereman. That's reassuring. Hopefully I  an find someone else to talk to who can help.

    I think if I felt it had been properly looked at I would feel better. Also, if I got a diagnosis, instead of always being the weirdo and the black sheep of the family I would feel like at least there was a reason. 

    I love art and I'm so creative. I'd like to find an art support group to join others with AS or autism. But can't without a diagnosis. I tried to try a normal art group... it didn't work out... I couldn't talk to the other people.

    I'm  still not sure what the difference is between AS and autism and where I fall.

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