Hi this is me

Hey so it says don't identify yourself. Ok so I'm Jeff (not my real name)

I finally got an ASD diagnosis after NHS said they could see me in 3 years. Paid my £1750 did lots of questions and meetings and I have been told I am autistic which I knew anyway I could tell them why I was just needed a bit of paper saying yes so I can get support.

I also wanted to get to coping strategies etc with how illogical people frustrate me amongst other stuff. Have had my symptoms masked somewhat probably by 2 decades in the military which the routine suited me perfectly.

Now I've finished and I'm out the world starts to unravel as I long for my nights alone and now living with wife and daughter. We are working out a plan though to figure things out.

I feel like there should be like conferences as a safe space to meet with others that are similar and have revelations to find out there are people who are very similar and look at the world in a similar world as I don't find them people in daily life or it's just simply quirky things that people don't discuss.

Jeff 

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  • Hi and welcome

    It is difficult to find people who are similar in daily life. The thing is, you could have walked past an autistic person on the street today, or sat behind them on a bus or train, and not had any idea they were on the spectrum. It's often not obviously noticeable, or being masked. That's why we "meet" on here - we share our similarities and experiences in a safe place.

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  • Hi and welcome

    It is difficult to find people who are similar in daily life. The thing is, you could have walked past an autistic person on the street today, or sat behind them on a bus or train, and not had any idea they were on the spectrum. It's often not obviously noticeable, or being masked. That's why we "meet" on here - we share our similarities and experiences in a safe place.

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