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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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  • Hello, 

    thank you for your message.  I have completed some online tests that give a strong indications of aspergers.   i don't know if I can visit my gp yet.  I know that is the only way to get an answer.  I also feel quite silly and abit worried at what a doctor might say. I find it hard to express what i need to say.  My younger son attends a p re school and I have needed to speak to the manager about a certain issue. Instead I emailed her! I feel quite awkward when I see her as she is probably wondering why I have done this.  But I just can't talk to people. This is starting to become harder with the schools. 

    Thankx again 

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  • Hello, 

    thank you for your message.  I have completed some online tests that give a strong indications of aspergers.   i don't know if I can visit my gp yet.  I know that is the only way to get an answer.  I also feel quite silly and abit worried at what a doctor might say. I find it hard to express what i need to say.  My younger son attends a p re school and I have needed to speak to the manager about a certain issue. Instead I emailed her! I feel quite awkward when I see her as she is probably wondering why I have done this.  But I just can't talk to people. This is starting to become harder with the schools. 

    Thankx again 

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