So im the father of 2 young lads in their early 20's who have both been recently diagnosed. I have 4 kids but only 2 tested. I find their diagnoses fascinating and it explains a lot about their current behaviour, and past behaviours as children.
I have been told by a few people that I too am autistic and I wanted to talk about my own behaviours and get a general feel as to whether a test may be beneficial to me.
I am In my 40's and have held the same job for over a decade and are in a supervisory role. I struggle to tell people what to do and often stress about things going wrong. I enjoy my job, especially the organisation side, I like things to run smooth and feel overwhelmed when they dont. I get on well with most but those I dislike I will not talk to, religiously.
I know a lot of people yet prefer my own space and rarely do activities with friends, I keep friends distant and have never had friends around home. I have been single for many years as I found it easier but recently I have a girlfriend of over a year. We live together and that took a lot of getting used to but shes a very special lady and we just work very well together. She is the main reason why im here to be honest because I struggle at time to communicate how I feel. I would describe myself as a needy *** and my mood can change very quickly at the slightest slight to me. Often times I get overwhelmed and emotional and sometimes I dont even know why. For the best part we are fine but its sometimes like I say. I have told her at times that I dont know why I feel like this and have told her the best thing to do is leave me alone until I come around on my own. Im not violent, I just need to be alone for a while.
I'll write more soon
