Older women on the forum? Your early years?

I like 3D Mahjong, myself, and Go and Gomoku.

Hi Pixiefox

I'm mostly fixated on Minecraft but I bought Assassin's Creed Mirage a few days ago. I'm not very good at the hand to hand combat bits but I enjoy the stealth bits. I've played all the assassins creed games. I think black flag was my favourite and Valhalla was my least favourite. It makes me smile when young people are surprised to see a 63 year old nana playing these games. They think video games are a young persons thing. Oddly enough I was young once! I just never grew out of gaming :) 

Inula

Hi Inula

I'm 60+ and also enjoy playing video games. My favourites are Sims 4, Fallout 4, Assassins creed Valhalla, Origins & Odyssey, and Hogwarts Legacy. 

Hi Uhane, I'm in my early sixties and had no idea I was on the spectrum until my mid fifties. Thank you for sharing your experiences in your profile.

As a child I lived in my own world a lot. Had an imaginary friend pre-school. Once I learned to read I escaped into fiction as much as possible. Was described as a "daydreamer" during primary school years and a quiet student who hardly spoke in class when I was in secondary school. Hated school and did not reach my potential - have learned more and gained more qualifications since leaving school, mostly distance learning.

I loved to draw, colour, sing, and build with Lego as a child, and was sent to ballroom dancing classes which I enjoyed and which I think helped my co-ordination, as I've always been a bit clumsy. I collected dolls and model horses, but dont remember playing with them much. I taught myself to play rhythm guitar when I was 11. I was also interested in animals and nature. I didn't have many friends and wasn't usually invited to parties, and on the couple of times I did get party invitations when I was at school, I became too sick with worry to attend.

I met my husband when I was 16 and we are still together. During my adult life my interests have included music, reading, sci-fi, art & design, fashion, social sciences and nutrition & health. I'm now interested in the differences between Autistic and Neurotypical minds, still love to read, and enjoy playing video games on my Xbox.

We GO us pirate sirens! 

"A dismal and rebellious disappointment" - I love that! 

You can use any name that you like - so it might be to do with your interests, or a part of the world you love, or the name of a book or film character... anything at all!  Re my 'name' - VikingMermaid - it's a combination of my ancestry and my love of wild swimming :)

Hope you find the confidence to choose some sort of handle (code name) in due course, but only when it's right for you.

HI. Perhaps it's time to start one! If you are full time perhaps something that can wedge in between your schedule easily?

thanks for chipping into the game! I have little time at the moment but will be back later in the day or Firday..

I am 59 years old & I live in Cumbria.

I was diagnosed as autistic 9 years ago and ADHD about 7 years ago, and it has been a roller coaster journey ever since to be honest.

My main issue is that I am currently working full-time but based at home.  This started in 2020 as a Covid response but now it is apparently the new 'normal'.  I have very little human interaction on a daily basis, apart from my hubby who works from home 3 days a week.

I have tried to find local social groups but most seem to be for 'young adults' perhaps up to the age of maybe 30.  I feel I would have little in common with that age group and crave peer contact.  It is now getting to the stage when I get severe anxiety spikes when I try and do something outside of the house on my own.

Is there scope to find a way to create a specific list of social groups who encourage participation from older autistic women?  

I am in the doldrums at the moment, for the Charity in my area, has2 groups which only goes up to 60+. The other group which we have really is only for menopausal women. What are these women going to do  when they reach 60+, and  are ready to go through Retirement ,even though I  know that this is a red herring for a lot of people(myself included).

Hi. I am Angie, 43. On the way to find out if I am ASD (well, I know I am somehow, or I wish I am so I can understand so many troubles I've had with people). 

I have been thinking a lot about what I was when little:

-Hyperactive, would run, jump, get into any tree I would see... and so on.

-Hyperfocused on books. Loved to read about other parts of the world in short stories.

-Issues with eating: I just would not eat and my parents would have a lot of worries. A bit latter, was super picky on food. 

I feel it is a great question, Uhane, I thank you for that.

a number it is then and welcome home.

Sorry I seem less human! Haha, I don't mind what people choose as long as I can tell them apart. As long as it's not offensive obviously.

Not offended at all, we all start that way! I just wanted to point out that the site requires not being identifiable in the outside world if and when you do choose to stop being a number.

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I am sorry if I have offended you with using a number, instead of a name.I will change to a name when I feel more comfortable.

No worries. you are cherished and welcome here. A name will help you to be more readily recognized when peeps are scanning for familiar "faces" in a thread. Your name here is your "face". Pattern recognition.

I hope that I have not offended you in any way,but it is just , for the moment, I feel more comfortable , using anumber , instead of a name. in time I will change to a name,when I know you all better.

thsi is a fine essay. thank you. I see myself there and that is a balm.