Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello everyone,
Today I received an autism diagnosis. I am in my mid fifties. I had suspected that I may be autistic for many years, but never pursued a diagnosis because I didn't think that anyone would believe me. I'm not sure that I believed me.
This is just a quick hello. I hope to join in more fully in time. I need to get my head around what a diagnosis means for me and this is day one. I hope that it will help me stop trying to fit in - because, quite frankly, that's been a disaster!
A brief intro - I'm a software developer, I love cats (and most things on four legs), sci-fi, ambient music, physics, astronomy and philosophy. I am rather too fond of cheese.
I hope you're all doing well on this fine evening.
Thanks for the welcome. Two questions that require some thought, and one easy one!
Constellation wise, today I'm going for Cassiopeia. I've always liked it's angular shape, and it's a great way to locate the milky way.
Cheese-wise, hmmmm. I've got some smoked Gruyère in the fridge that I'm really liking at the moment.
I've always had cats, and at the moment I have one: Jimmy. He's a very large black and white tom with the sweetest nature.
Do you have cats, cheese or stars?
I get on well with DBAs. Solution Architects on the other hand...
And I love dogs as well as cats!
Those are some fine, fine cheeses
Congratulations, Moon! You're officially one of us!
Hello, Sea-boy. Congratulations on and félicitations for your diagnosis. Welcome to the forum and welcome home to your Tribe. I'm late 40's, and there are men and women of all ages and walks of life on here; all of them with interesting insights, outlooks and life experiences to share. I have a deep-seated aversion to cats I'm afraid. They are one of my autistic black-and-white things. I really really really like dogs, but really really really don't like cats. As for cheese and sci-fi—both are okay in small amounts!
Hi Moon! Really pleased that your assessment went well :)Also:Cambozola
Hello - welcome!
I'm a DBA and have a dog so ... technically we ought to be mortal enemies but ... I'm sure that's not really necessary. I'm early forties and very recently diagnosed.
Say yes to cheese! (and sci-fi) lol
What a cheesy post!
Ben
Welcome Seaboy.
As you read these threads you will soon discover that the number of people diagnosed in their middle years and later is surprisingly large.
Ben (diagnosed in my mid sixties).
Welcome!
I had my assesment today, and pleased to have my self-diagnosis confirmed.
Oh but cheese. I do like cheese. Nearly all cheese. Any cheese. CHEESE.
Christmas cheese for me Mont d'Or with a fresh Baguette Campagne:
Evening cheese Stilton with some nice garlic crackers and some port:
My regular weakness though is a humble Le Rustique camembert, left unopened on the kitchen counter to ripen for 3 days.
I can almost smell it now. I'm off to the supermarket.
welcome to this forum
Hello and welcome! What's your favourite constellation? What sort of cheese? Have you got any cats?
Welcome Home, mate!
I'm sure you'll find your tribe here.