Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, my name is River, I am 29 (30 on Xmas eve) i am transgender (she/her) I was diagnosed when I was 13 with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and I live in Southwest Devon in Exeter, I enjoy playing video games, drawing, colouring, stimming, singing to music, sometimes playing guitar, but cant play it for long due to having a short attention span. I am mostly introverted but I am still open to meeting new people and making new friends, I recently signed up for this and decided to finally embrace and accept and learn to live with my autism instead of pretending I do not have it and have meltdowns more often than I would if I didn't stim for a while or anything like that, due to sensory overload.
My favourite colour is purple and I spend a lot of time watching youtube , I am anxious while writing this as I do not really know if I am just rambling or whether im making any sense but still, I have problems oversharing so I am wary of that, I am a nerdy person and often quote games and movies that iv'e seen to avoid awkward situations or feeling uncomfortable.
I am always happy to make new friends and meet new people
Thanks for reading
River ~
Welcome, River. It's nice to know you.
I'm glad you feel confident about embracing your autism at last. It can come as a relief - though I can understand why you might have felt anxious about it. It's a big decision, so well done. You're among friends and understanding people here.
I used to live in that area - in a village between Totnes and Kingsbridge. It's a nice place to be. Dartmoor is my favourite place on earth!
See you around.
Tom
yeah dartmoor is pretty nice ive not been there in a very long time though lol and yeah it feels good to finally embrace it now, i hope to make friends here which im sure in time i will, its good to finally be in a group or community that understands me and stuff like that :)
I love the isolation of Dartmoor. I did some wildcamping out there a few years ago - just me and a tent. It got a bit hairy at night, with the rain and gales - and then, in the morning, a mist so thick I couldn't see where I was going. Glad I took a compass.
Sometimes, the world 'out there' feels so confusing. This is a sane place to come to after it!
ah ok thanks for thr information :) appreciated , i so wonder if people live near me at all , not that its an issue if they dont im just wondering thats all :) but yeah i will check out that paper thing :)