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High-Funct Aspie.

Louby

I'm 33 and despite always getting A* on any Aspie/Autism tests, the nature of my profession and it's pressure has taught me to manage my behaviour and quirks quite successfully. I'm grateful for my late diagnosis as I've adapted to fit in and lead a successful professional and personal life. The reason for my post is to see whether there are any others like me? I don't share my aspie status with friends/colleagues much as I feel they associate it with learning difficultys and disability due to the media representation. I'm keen to break the stereotype  so I hope I'm not  I my own. I'm keen to hear from others  like me.

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  • I'm HFA and work full-time for a local council.

    As Longman says, even if you manage to keep it all together most of the time there are times when it all gets too much and there is no support for or understanding of that. I'm not open at work about being on the spectrum and find it galling that the council trains its staff in dealing with autistic service users but never for a moment thinks it employs any autistic people.

    I'm not comfortable socialising with my colleagues and don't attend leaving dos, Christmas meals etc. This isn't too much of an issue but in some jobs it would be a massive problem.

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  • I'm HFA and work full-time for a local council.

    As Longman says, even if you manage to keep it all together most of the time there are times when it all gets too much and there is no support for or understanding of that. I'm not open at work about being on the spectrum and find it galling that the council trains its staff in dealing with autistic service users but never for a moment thinks it employs any autistic people.

    I'm not comfortable socialising with my colleagues and don't attend leaving dos, Christmas meals etc. This isn't too much of an issue but in some jobs it would be a massive problem.

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