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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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  • I had 2 imaginary friends. I started school early because my father had taught me to read, add, subtract and play chess before 4 - mind, they divorced when I was 5 and my mother knew little of education so was proper bored and unable to really advance. But I was always incredibly quiet / shy. Can concur, playtimes were a nightmare. We moved around a lot and I discovered the teacher everyone disliked I'd always seem to get along with. They'd let me sit in their class and study instead of going out. I'd find ways to escape the smells and terrible echoes of lunchtime as well. 

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  • I had 2 imaginary friends. I started school early because my father had taught me to read, add, subtract and play chess before 4 - mind, they divorced when I was 5 and my mother knew little of education so was proper bored and unable to really advance. But I was always incredibly quiet / shy. Can concur, playtimes were a nightmare. We moved around a lot and I discovered the teacher everyone disliked I'd always seem to get along with. They'd let me sit in their class and study instead of going out. I'd find ways to escape the smells and terrible echoes of lunchtime as well. 

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