Hello

Hi. I was diagnosed on the autistic spectrum but was always told that I am only 'slightly' autistic, as in if there was 100 people in a room then I would be the least autistic. As I have gotten older I am starting to see myself differently. I feel my autism effects me positively as at work or school I always wanted to finish jobs, I could not leave them. But I have always overthought social situations and sometimes overthink to the point I become overwhelmed. My two sisters are on the autistic spectrum too: one has severe anxiety and struggles a lot at school, whereas my other's sister's autism is the most high on the spectrum: she is the only one of us to go to a specialist school and struggles with her communication and has been told she has 'behavior problems'. To be honest, autism is something I have tried to avoid i.e I often avoid telling others that me and my sister's are autistic. But I think it is time I lean into it rather than ignore it. Looking forward to joining in discussions