Published on 12, July, 2020
Older women on the forum? Your early years? Mine are in my profile. Share?
Thank you for sharing your profile.
I did not have the problems of sharing a dorm as I went to a state school and was an only child so had my own room. However on the occasions when in youth activities and field trips I had to share a room I found that very difficult.
You mention discipline. My family had a lot of expectations and there was no understanding then of being flexible with parenting unlike young autistics today. Discovering the reasons for difficulties in later years explains a lot.
One thing I did benefit from was that my parents were interested in wildlife and gardening. These are things that have helped me a great deal.
Ah you found a focus in your household to zoom inn on! that's terrific!
yes, these days there are so many more opportunities and a deeper understanding of Autism. the young ones now will be so much less lonely and in distress.
Many thanks for your support. I also think that you are doing well under very difficult circumstances. As for me , I believe that I found my soulmate,and am now paying the price of true love.
It may sound peculiar, but it is my faith that is keeping me going. I am not a preacher,for I respect everyones Opinions and Beliefs, and.I have found a lot of people in the Church, who are causing a lot of problems for the rest of us. I do not go for them , I go to praise God first, and be guided by his Teaching. I ,often get messages from him, when listening to the Biblical text,and the Sermon for that particular Sunday.
As I have said before, everyone to their own . I hope that I have not gone on too much about this. I hope that we can be as members of the Neuro Diverse family that can support and help one another.
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.
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.
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.
I use my hawaiian name. I have 2
I am sorry, if I have made you feel uncomfortable, using a number instead of my name,I assure you ,I am definitely not a robot. I am simply a person, who has not yet got the confidence to put my name online, but will when I get to know you better!
AuTriker said:You're not supposed to use your real name
You can use your 1st name.
I do.
I like it when people do so - it makes them feel and seem more human.
You're not supposed to use your real name!