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Penny

Hello. My name’s Penny, I’m diagnosed with ASD but it was when I was 4 and was called Asperger’s Syndrome then. Not a lot has changed since my diagnosis, I think things have gotten worse but then there is a lot of stress in my life and that leads to a lot of masking but I’m trying to mask less and cope with things better.

My fave thing is Harry Potter. I’m a huge Harry Potter fan! It’s my special interest. I love all the books and movies and own a lot of Harry Potter collectables. Also enjoy gaming and spend most of my time playing The Sims 4..

I’m trying to get through life as an autistic adult and taking each day as it comes.

Nice to meet you.

Best wishes,
Penny Two hearts

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  • Hello there Penny!

    You’ll find that there’s a number of people that enjoy Sims 4 on here. There’s even a whole thread about it! I personally spend most of my time playing Smash Bros and other Nintendo games. Though the last week I’ve been sucked into Humankind, a strategy game.

    Penny said:
    I think things have gotten worse but then there is a lot of stress in my life

    Yeah that makes sense. From what I’ve heard what you experience from ASD can shift over time. Especially if you’re a young adult, there’s so much changes and stress that happen when you step into adulthood. Some things will change for the worse, some for the better. For example, when I was younger I used to abhor anything spicy, but now I am sensory seeking enough that I look for spicy foods from time to time. Just remember to be patient and kind to yourself.

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  • Hello there Penny!

    You’ll find that there’s a number of people that enjoy Sims 4 on here. There’s even a whole thread about it! I personally spend most of my time playing Smash Bros and other Nintendo games. Though the last week I’ve been sucked into Humankind, a strategy game.

    Penny said:
    I think things have gotten worse but then there is a lot of stress in my life

    Yeah that makes sense. From what I’ve heard what you experience from ASD can shift over time. Especially if you’re a young adult, there’s so much changes and stress that happen when you step into adulthood. Some things will change for the worse, some for the better. For example, when I was younger I used to abhor anything spicy, but now I am sensory seeking enough that I look for spicy foods from time to time. Just remember to be patient and kind to yourself.

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    Hello! I hope you are having a nice warm afternoon. It’s wet and cold where I am.

    I’ll have a look for the Sims 4 thread. Sounds like it’s my kind of thing! I also enjoy Nintendo games. I used to have Super Smash Bros Brawl on my Nintendo WIi but unfortunately I think it was taken to a jumble sale. *weeps* Lately my Nintendo game of choice has been Donkey Kong Bananza, I’ve been having a lot of fun on it.

    Humankind sounds like a fun game. Have you played the Civilization games before? They’re strategy games and I love playing those. You might like them as well.

    Thanks, that’s a good point and something to try and remember. I’m still waiting for the good changes to come.. most of the time it’s all bad stuff happening but then that’s probably me just looking at things negatively. Again and again. For some reason it’s like autopilot for my brain to see and focus on the negative stuff. Over thinking is such a pain sometimes! But then again I have joined this site now and already feel a little more positive now I’m around people who get what it’s like so I guess that’s something good I can add to the list.

    Whoops sorry if I wrote too much in my reply.