Hi everyone - I’ve just joined the community having been recently diagnosed with autism at the age of 55. (I’m male btw and never posted on a blog before so apologies if this is all a bit disorganised!)
I’m still trying to make sense of my diagnosis. The main element I’m hung up on is the 12 score which I think means my autism is mild / high functioning but that’s not really been explained to me.
Now that I’ve had my diagnosis all my past experiences do seem to make more sense but I guess I still feel misunderstood - it seems no-one really wants to hear how I’m feeling or is showing me much empathy for what, after all, is a pretty significant life event. I don’t want a shoulder to cry on as such but would love to know of support groups (either local or online) that would give me a chance to share my thoughts and provide some practical tips for living with this level of autism..
thank you in advance for all your support
