Hi, im Ruth and now 51. My niece has recently been diagnosed with Autism. Her behaviours and triggers are very similar to how i was as a child but i was called 'difficult', forward, , 'creative' and then as a teen, rebellious. I do think I'm autistic. It makes so much sense. But, after having been bullied and abused, I'm now in a good place. But, I still mess up. Am still often misunderstood. What I'm worried about is that having a diagnosis will make me relive the past, I suppose.
