Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi there good people. I am hoping to talk to fellow ND folks in a world of NT folks.
I am female, recently diagnosed at the age of 46. To be honest, it just confirmed my suspicions for the last 6 years or so. It was through the NHS. I already have a psychiatrist as I also have schizophrenia and she also does the Autism assessments in our county. She fast tracked me so I only waited a year.
I find that after a couple of hours of talking to and being with NT people I want to poke my own eyes out and start screaming. Does anyone else feel like this? For what it's worth, my partner of 13 years also thinks he is Autistic but is very happy with it and doesn't think there would be anything to gain by persuing a diagnosis.
I really want to connect with fellow Autistic people and make some friends.
Thanks for the replies. NTs doing my bloomin' swede in. I've got my inlaws coming for the weekend tomorrow and staying till Sunday and it's going to completely ruin me!
Yes, fast tracked and only having to wait a year. I was originally told it would be two so not bad going.
I always have a bolt hole, normally a room where I can escape to. It just gives that bit of rest and release from masking. Do they know of your diagnosis?
Yes, my mother in law is relentless with her talking, unsolicited advice, personal remarks and the like. I often have to go upstairs to make 'long phone calls'/ All that masking certainly takes it's toll. I will open a bottle of wine and drink it in bed when they leave.
I think my partner told them of my diagnosis but I doubt they know what it means.
BMF said: is relentless with her talking, unsolicited advice, personal remarks and the like.
sounds like my mom, and despite asking her to stop it she didn't, than I used blackmail, it didn't make me proud, that I'll stop visiting her if she won't stop before end of my holiday, before I go back home, she didn't, and so I cut contact, it's just her behaviour only was enough to make depressed again.
good luck surviving that
put a sticker on a closet where you can hide ''entry to autorised peronel only''