Published on 12, July, 2020
Hey all, hope this is okay to post.
I’ve recently started to realise I may have autism - I originally thought it was ADHD but when I started looking at the crossover I realise that autism might be playing a role too!
I was just wondering what were the signs that originally made you realise you have/might have autism? Especially if you were diagnosed as an adult rather than as a child.
And a follow on question - looking back what did you do as a child that was likely due to autism? I want to get tested but seeing other peoples experiences I’m worried about the process - my memory is so rubbish I’m worried they’ll think I’m just wasting their time.
Thanks in advance!
Hi I like to be called jt
I have always been diffrent and have not really fitted in. I have maske so well early in my life thst people thought I was just shy awkward or just plain rude.
I self diagnosed myself with autism when I was around 30, I worked with autistic children and realised I had some of the traits when training and spending time with these children. I could always relate and understand their moods and needs better than any one else and I could help them and give them strategies to help them improve. It wasn't until this year at 40 I finally got the diagnosis. The reason I did that was people would ask me for advice and support for either themselves or their kids. I started to question myself and think I was a fraud so I went for a diagnosis. I feel better about myself and want to educate people.