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
