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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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  • I was told in school I was stupid and disruptive.  My best friend had downs syndrome and I wasn't interested in anything the other kids were.  I got on better with older or younger people.  Being called stupid and useless was probably the worst thing.  It wasn't until I got a new therapist that she mentioned that I had Asperger's.  The reason I was being disruptive and appearing to be the naughty child was because I was bored and frustrated.  I'd regularly get in arguments with my teachers, but not with teachers in subjects I enjoyed and wanted to learn a lot about, like languages and science. 

    Even if you're not sure about visiting your GP about autism specifically you can ask to be referred to a councillor because you say you're struggling with new situations and then you can bring the idea up with them.  I've lived with a 'possible' diagnosis now for about 3 years so next year I'm determined to get my GP to listen to me and get me diagnosed and a new therapist (I moved cities 2 years ago so I no longer have my helpful previous doctor :( ).  I'll just have to make sure I'm prepared with notes because I'll know I'll not get my words out right, or forget something

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  • I was told in school I was stupid and disruptive.  My best friend had downs syndrome and I wasn't interested in anything the other kids were.  I got on better with older or younger people.  Being called stupid and useless was probably the worst thing.  It wasn't until I got a new therapist that she mentioned that I had Asperger's.  The reason I was being disruptive and appearing to be the naughty child was because I was bored and frustrated.  I'd regularly get in arguments with my teachers, but not with teachers in subjects I enjoyed and wanted to learn a lot about, like languages and science. 

    Even if you're not sure about visiting your GP about autism specifically you can ask to be referred to a councillor because you say you're struggling with new situations and then you can bring the idea up with them.  I've lived with a 'possible' diagnosis now for about 3 years so next year I'm determined to get my GP to listen to me and get me diagnosed and a new therapist (I moved cities 2 years ago so I no longer have my helpful previous doctor :( ).  I'll just have to make sure I'm prepared with notes because I'll know I'll not get my words out right, or forget something

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