Thought I'd say hello.
I'm in my late 40s, self-diagnosed after assessments and research and now waiting for an NHS assessment. In the past I've been diagnosed by professionals as bipolar following meltdowns (I'm not), as well a anxiety and depression (I have neither), before finally realising that people were clearly missing a rather large ASD elephant sitting in the corner of the room waggling his trunk and flapping his ears for attention.
I live in a tiny village (sometimes called a hamlet) in Cornwall with my wife and dog, work from home, love nature and I'm a bit of a history obsessive. Very introverted. I'm not a complete social cripple but I find being with people completely exhausting, likewise noise and bustle. I love living in the country.
So that's me.
