Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello I'm from the south of France. I'm Fleur! I have Autism but over here it's not understood that well and if I show it too much they put me in hospital so I'm having to hide it and suffer in silence. I thought joining an online community would be a big help so here I am. Bonjour! Unfortunately I also suffer from bad anxiety and this stops me from going out and getting a job but I do work part time with maman' in her bakery. But other than that I try not to do too much stuff that will set me back. Lots does seem to affect me sadly. It's hard at the best of times but can't turn to anyone for help they think hospital is the answer but it makes it much worse... Sorry for rambling there I just find it frustrating.
I love history it's my special interest and now I'm like a Wikipedia page on so much of history.
Love all types of music.
I like baking to but I'm no good at it really.
Hoping to find support and friendship here.
Unfortunately, France is a country wedded to the theoretical approach, rather than the empirical. Having swallowed psychoanalysis in its entirety, and the theories behind it, the French medical establishment finds itself unable to understand that behaviours can have neurodevelopmental roots. So while recognising that autistic behaviours exist, it seeks to explain them by inappropriate methodologies. My sincere condolences to everyone with undiagnosed autism in France - around 700,000 people.
It needs to change here but at the moment it doesn't look like that will be any time soon.