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.
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).