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Hi - Recently diagnosed and wanting to chat with others with ASD.

Millie
over 4 years ago

Hi,

I was diagnosed with ASD (Asperger's) in January this year and am struggling to process what this means and how it has impacted my life to date. Having masked until the ripe old age of 32, I feel that there is so much my neurotypical friends and family don't understand. I would love to chat about life with ASD, aspirations and self-esteem amongst other things.

I look forward to getting to know you... and so does my dog (and special interest) Princess.

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  • over 4 years ago

    Could you give us more info to be able to focus on it a bit more in depth?

  • over 4 years ago in reply to NAS66658

    Hi,

    Thanks for your message and being willing to encourage and support me.

    I guess I've spent so long masking and now feel I cant any longer, but this means my life seems alien (if easier and less exhausting) than before.

    I guess there are lost of things I feel I need to explore; these included:

    What type of employment might be satisfying and sustainable for me?

    How do I gain meaningful and fulfilling relationships?

    How do I help my family and friends understand me better?

    How do I ascertain/explore my gender identity and sexuality? How do I explain to my family and friends that I tried so hard to be 'normal' that I lived a lie hoping it would become the truth?

    Sorry; that's lost of questions and quite deep, but I wonder if others have similar feelings and have found ways to work through them and to find a way of living that works for them.

    Have a good weekend and enjoy the sunshine (from home of course).

    Thanks. Take care.

    : 0 ) 

  • over 4 years ago in reply to Millie

    You're welcome, we're going through the same thing so you've come to the right place Blush. 

    I'm in similar dilemmas as yourself, on Amazon prime there's a program called 'autism: a curious case of the human mind'..it aims to help families understand their family members who have autism.

    As you said the questions are 'quite deep' it may take some time to discuss them so may be better to in private chat, as things might be too personal to share with the world. 

    Message me if you want more info Blush

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  • over 4 years ago in reply to Millie

    You're welcome, we're going through the same thing so you've come to the right place Blush. 

    I'm in similar dilemmas as yourself, on Amazon prime there's a program called 'autism: a curious case of the human mind'..it aims to help families understand their family members who have autism.

    As you said the questions are 'quite deep' it may take some time to discuss them so may be better to in private chat, as things might be too personal to share with the world. 

    Message me if you want more info Blush

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