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Adult ?? Autism

Hippy chick

Hi everyone.  I Have recently joined the site as I am a little curious about autism.  I am a 31 yr old female mother of two.  I have started to look at myself in a different light, more so in the last year.  I know I am different and extremely shy.  I have always had problems 'mixing' with people and find socialising/ conversations difficult and exhausting. 

Now I have children, I am being thrown into many different social situations that I really do not know how to deal with and this is making life quite hard at times.  Even just casual 'chit chat' with mums at school I find hard.  I am unsure of what to say back and struggle to hold a conversation.  Talking to teachers/ meetings/ kids parties etc! I can't approach people and try to get away before they try and talk to me. 

i do not really have any friends or close friends.  I do not go out socially and I do not work at present.  I have only recently stumbled across the idea of autism and if I could have this.  My childhood wasn't easy,  I always thought that I was a naughty child. 

Because off these difficulties I am finding myself feeling quite down and isolated.  I have no one to talk to and I am worried about the impact this will have on my children. 

CaN anyone else relate to this. Thanks 

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  • Please don't worry, you've made a brave step coming on here. Do try the online tests, and go and see your GP. In fact you may find now being in a school environment helps, as there are lots of specialist and understanding people (e.g. the school's Special Education Needs Co-Ordinator, or even just the teachers and TAs) who will be so much more familiar with what you are going through than when you were at school. They will also be able to support you if your children show any signs of being on the autism spectrum - there is so much help today, and you will be able to understand them the most. I have found actually that my autism does not affect my relationship with my children, in fact they are the people I feel most comfortable with and able to be myself.

    all the best

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  • Please don't worry, you've made a brave step coming on here. Do try the online tests, and go and see your GP. In fact you may find now being in a school environment helps, as there are lots of specialist and understanding people (e.g. the school's Special Education Needs Co-Ordinator, or even just the teachers and TAs) who will be so much more familiar with what you are going through than when you were at school. They will also be able to support you if your children show any signs of being on the autism spectrum - there is so much help today, and you will be able to understand them the most. I have found actually that my autism does not affect my relationship with my children, in fact they are the people I feel most comfortable with and able to be myself.

    all the best

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