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Arabella

Hello,

I'm a thirty one year old female who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome a couple of months ago. Although I'm glad to finally have an answer to the question "why am I the way I am?", I'm still no better off in the sense that there's no support groups in my region or people I can communicate with who understand when things fall apart. I'd really appreciate some advice such as how to cope with meltdowns (had one today and wasn't until I got home and closed the door that I finally managed to calm down). Things get pretty lonely and find it nion impossible to make friends. I've been dithering about for a while now, trying to pluck up the courage to introduce myself on this site. I'm not really sure what to do or say. Would really like to meet like minded people who can offer support and possibly be a help to others who have had similar experiences.

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  • hi there arabella, its cool to meet youSmile

    well, here you are, introducing yourself so thats a big step and you are better off, cos you are here Laughing

    i havent got autism, my partner does, so its not something i understand from your perspective but when you say it can get lonely , that i get, its not easy dealing with it from either side and as an nt i've got my own issues as well as dealing with autism so it can be very lonely when you know no-one in your life understands it, but, thats what this sites for, you just come on and get it out here

    all i can say about meltdowns is try to work out what causes them, if you don't know, and try to limit that exposure and or get used to it slowly

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  • hi there arabella, its cool to meet youSmile

    well, here you are, introducing yourself so thats a big step and you are better off, cos you are here Laughing

    i havent got autism, my partner does, so its not something i understand from your perspective but when you say it can get lonely , that i get, its not easy dealing with it from either side and as an nt i've got my own issues as well as dealing with autism so it can be very lonely when you know no-one in your life understands it, but, thats what this sites for, you just come on and get it out here

    all i can say about meltdowns is try to work out what causes them, if you don't know, and try to limit that exposure and or get used to it slowly

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