Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello NAS Community members,
I'm CherryBlossomTree, Cherry for short, deliberately staying anonymous as that helps me feel a bit more secure for the time being.
Over the last couple of months, I came to the realisation that I may be on the Asperger's end of the Autism Spectrum and am on a journey of self discovery. I'm seeking a professional diagnosis for validation and to help explain my "quirks", as I call them.
To help me in this journey, I've started a blog, as I've come to find that resources are pretty limited in relation to Aspergirls, and felt that it might be helpful to add my voice to the Autism community.
My blog is at http://iammyownexperience.com - pop by and say hi, or just read to your heart's content! It's still relatively new, so it shouldn't take long to read at present.
It's a bit scary putting myself out there, but keeping myself anonymous for the time being is helping to minimise my anxiety a bit.
I am finding more and more blogs on WordPress and hope to meet more likeminded individuals there and here.
thanks for taking the time to check things out x
Hi all, recently scored very highly on the AS50 test and am in the process of realising that maybe I really am autistic. Lots of things about my train wreck of a life have fallen into place and its quite a relief really - but on the other hand I wonder if I am overreacting. I am 57 with 3 degrees and have never been able to hold down a proper job. I always seem to get bullied and I hate going out. I'm high functioning I suppose and I look fairly normal but I've been through years of mental agony, anxiety, depression and inability to communicate to people I find pretty stupid (sorry - but I do). a bit worried I might find psychologists and counsellors the same. Certainly it has been my excperience with a GP and a counsellor that they are just not 'getting it'.
Anyway I am now awaiting a diagnosis and just needed to express this worry - there are many more! Hope to find some understanding.