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Anyone else Autistic and caring for an elderly parent?

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Hi everyone. I've been recently diagnosed and wondered if anyone else is Autistic and a carer? 

My diagnosis wasn't a surprise, I have always been playing the board game of life without knowing the rules or having any instructions. 

Anyhoo, as an adult who has just hit 60, in a full time demanding job and looking after my elderly, frail mother, I sometimes feel as if I am totally alone in this regard. My mum was always the one who looked after me , completely understood how I was different to my 4  siblings (although didn't know why) and now the tables have turned and life is very hard. My sibling don't help and quite frankly, don't care. 

Anyone else in the same or similar position?

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  • I'm in a similar situation and found that getting a carers card uk made things a bit easier. It helped explain my role in certain places without needing to talk too much, which can be hard when I'm already stressed. Some local discounts were a bonus, but mostly I liked having something that showed I was doing a real job, not just “helping out.”

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  • I'm in a similar situation and found that getting a carers card uk made things a bit easier. It helped explain my role in certain places without needing to talk too much, which can be hard when I'm already stressed. Some local discounts were a bonus, but mostly I liked having something that showed I was doing a real job, not just “helping out.”

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