A meeting

The taxi driver on my journey back from the hospital today talked constantly. He told me all about raising the money to buy his new car. He explained why his wife likes to take a weeks holiday alone from time to time. I learned quite a lot about his neck and back pains. I think he was possibly autistic but unlike me he was outgoing and confident. When we reached our destination he shook my hand and said it was a pleasure to meet me. That was when I realised that he had probably figured out that I was autistic too. I might have misjudged the situation. I haven't met many other autistic people. He was hard work to tell you the truth but it was a pleasure to meet him too.  Slight smile

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  • Yes me to. I have met one such person I said to her, “ excuse me are you a eyes wide open kind of person?” To which she replied “ hell yes, I am dyslexic ADHD and a lesbian,”

     I told her I was autistic,ADD and dyslexic she smiled and said nice to meet you. I then asked her if she felt like she was the only one noticing how everyone just goes about their buisness? Yes she said shhhh they don’t see us watching, aren’t they all weird!

    She also felt she was from another planet just watching and trying to fit in quietly. 

    Again I was buying a card in a super market, the assistant looked at the card, looked at me and started telling me all about her life! Yikes,,,,why me, what caused that? I hadn’t said a single word! It was just a birthday card for my wife.

    This happens quite often to me . I always check to see if I have a neon sign on my forehead, saying ( Neurodiverse)!

    I could go on as there have been so many times it has happened,

     I will say one thing that’s certain, everyone of them was kind, thoughtful and sadly misunderstood. We talked and agreed it was never us that was wrong, just everyone else .

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  • Yes me to. I have met one such person I said to her, “ excuse me are you a eyes wide open kind of person?” To which she replied “ hell yes, I am dyslexic ADHD and a lesbian,”

     I told her I was autistic,ADD and dyslexic she smiled and said nice to meet you. I then asked her if she felt like she was the only one noticing how everyone just goes about their buisness? Yes she said shhhh they don’t see us watching, aren’t they all weird!

    She also felt she was from another planet just watching and trying to fit in quietly. 

    Again I was buying a card in a super market, the assistant looked at the card, looked at me and started telling me all about her life! Yikes,,,,why me, what caused that? I hadn’t said a single word! It was just a birthday card for my wife.

    This happens quite often to me . I always check to see if I have a neon sign on my forehead, saying ( Neurodiverse)!

    I could go on as there have been so many times it has happened,

     I will say one thing that’s certain, everyone of them was kind, thoughtful and sadly misunderstood. We talked and agreed it was never us that was wrong, just everyone else .

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