Published on 12, July, 2020
I finally realised aged 48 that I have Asperger's / Autism and got my diagnosis in April this year. Initially, it came as a relief, the explanation of why my life has gone so "wrong".I have come to terms with it (the autism), but in the previous 15 years I have withdrawn, leaving the house rarely and avoiding socialising.I find talking / writing about myself difficult.
Me too. Diagnosed a couple of weeks ago. I know what you mean about your life going wrong. Anyway, the diagnosis is a big relief for me and I hope it will be for you too.
Being bullied, suffering anxiety and depression, and 'extreme varied competance' - not heard that one before but it sounds frighteningly familiar. I think I have that too. I go from being obsessively focussed in my work to being very disinterested with very little in between.