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JennyB

Hello all, im Jenny - introducing myself :)

 I was diagnosed with autism in November 2025 and later in life - im in my 40s. Its a relief to finally know and understand challenges ive had all my life with this new lens. I have an 'internalised presentation' though its exhausting to keep it so internal and harder to as I get older! Im keen to let my autism traits break free more -though nervous about this and how it may impact my closest connections. I recently listened to Katherine Mays audio book 'The electricity of every living thing'  and found it a great comfort as I relate to much of her experience. Has anyone else read/ listened to this book?

A bit more about me:

Im a mother to a teen and work as a self-employed gardener (plants are a special interest). I went to art school as a young adult and continue to enjoy creative self expression. Currently; I enjoy creative writing - often writing and reading poetry or creative non-fiction, sometimes fiction. I love music too.

I would most like to connect with other later diagnosed folk - especially mothers and /or creative souls. I dont know any diagnosed autistic women IRL (though one or 2 friends are questioning it) Thank you for reading all this! Looking forward to connecting.

Please say hi Slight smile

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  • Hello  , I'm just finding myself again, but I had wanted to say hi as I'm also an autistic mother in my 40's who got diagnosed in November.

    My kids are younger, 11(diagnosed December) and 8(suspected). 

    I'm an animator, and love to do art when I get the chance (which is about every 6 months currently).  I like reading and I do like poetry too, I like to memorise and recite ones I like, along with more mathematical things like pi.

    I look forward to reading more of your posts!

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  • Hello  , I'm just finding myself again, but I had wanted to say hi as I'm also an autistic mother in my 40's who got diagnosed in November.

    My kids are younger, 11(diagnosed December) and 8(suspected). 

    I'm an animator, and love to do art when I get the chance (which is about every 6 months currently).  I like reading and I do like poetry too, I like to memorise and recite ones I like, along with more mathematical things like pi.

    I look forward to reading more of your posts!

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  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    Hello Cinnabar_wing 

    Im glad you messaged me, thank you - good to meet you.  My son isnt that much older than your eldest and is just about to become a teen. Ive suspected others in my family have it too, younger and older. It seemed more pressing to find out for myself first. I expect my diagnosis may pave the way for others in my family to investigate too eventually. To start with I just wanted to do this for myself - for various reasons.

    Thats so brilliant you are an animator - my son dabbles with animation and would think it very cool to have a parent who is an animator. Im wondering if you make animation for adults /children or both.

    For me the best Poetry has a musicality about it and therefore can be very mathematical too. I mostly write 'free-verse' poetry. Im impressed you recite from memory - i love listening to poems freely expressed in this way. I recently read one out at an open mic in this way though it wasnt a very long one and it was liberating! I tend to read from the page. Im also fairly new to sharing my work - i went to my first open mic last year.

    Im also wondering if you share your work and if you share any in the creative group on this website? I just learned about this group and may head there now to take a look! Ive some time to myself this weekend while my son is away with his father. Please take your time - no pressure with responding as I know being a mother is all-consuming at times.  Best wishes