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.
Hello and welcome! What's your favourite constellation? What sort of cheese? Have you got any cats?
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?