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Late diagnosis and childhood memories

Catlover

To those who were diagnosed post 40, thinking back, what are some ‘autistic’ things you can now recall you used to do?

I had a flashback just now, of when I was about 5 at break in school. I used to enjoy observing the grass, and all the different types of plants that grew there. I especially liked clover, and would always try to find one with 4 leaves Rolling eyes I liked the tiny insects as well. Also, I would always imitate sounds (still do, but not quite as often). 

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  • My mum often told me that when I was young I would sit on the floor and arrange all my toys in a semi circle around me. I still do this today, but the toys have been replaced by a laptop, cup of coffee, cigarettes, phone and whatever else I happen to need nearby.

    When I was a child I would hum the theme tune to my favourite TV shows while banging my head against my pillow to get to sleep, it took years of practice to unlearn that habit. These days I just think myself to sleep.

    I was at the park with my mum once, and mistook a dead, stiff, leaf that had fallen on the back of my hand as some kind of insect that was attacking me. The points of the leaf that were touching my hand felt painful. Screamed and ran to my mum. She didn't understand.

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  • My mum often told me that when I was young I would sit on the floor and arrange all my toys in a semi circle around me. I still do this today, but the toys have been replaced by a laptop, cup of coffee, cigarettes, phone and whatever else I happen to need nearby.

    When I was a child I would hum the theme tune to my favourite TV shows while banging my head against my pillow to get to sleep, it took years of practice to unlearn that habit. These days I just think myself to sleep.

    I was at the park with my mum once, and mistook a dead, stiff, leaf that had fallen on the back of my hand as some kind of insect that was attacking me. The points of the leaf that were touching my hand felt painful. Screamed and ran to my mum. She didn't understand.

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  • in reply to Cat Waiter

    I did the arranging stuff too.  And that's never changed.  As much as I adore my son, I was completely useless at the "Mummy, can you play with me?" business.  Given a pile of play people knights and kit, all I could do was sort them out, so all the right knights had all the right kit and were nicely lined up.  To quote my son:  "Mummy, you're no fun".  Ahhh well...