Hi Pikl and Kittera, You are for sure not alone and it is great that you have joined this community. I was actually just considering starting a post of my own when I read your post, as I am actually also going through something similar at the moment. 

I'm so sorry, but I'm having a bit of trouble following this. Are you also on the spectrum? I'm autistic. I'm a mother to a son with dyslexia and hyper-sensory. 

When you say tea is late and your son has a financial "demand" are you saying…

I totally understand the situation you're in.

Staff at my company are told not to use their phones in "secure areas" such as the helpdesk and it's apparently a big frustration for my department manager.

Yet this same department manager…

JEP said:

And for me at least - it's crucial to strive for, maintain and sustain simplicity, a very steady foundation. Otherwise all my normal activities of daily living and subsequent well being can be terribly affected under stress. 

Absolutely with…

I've had a similar range, between colleagues ,friends, and family:

Family: Mostly pretty chatty about it, on several occasions, and pleased to know it helped to find out. It's a also prompted a bit of self-examination in them. My brother is being…

Thanks, Deepthought. Yes... the approach I had planned is along these lines.  At the last staff meeting, I brought up several issues that need to be addressed as part of the overall smooth running - and, as it happens, regulatory requirements - of the…

Hi, I’m autistic and have had gastrointestinal issues my whole life and more so in recent years- lots of nausea, bloating, not knowing when hungry or full and I often struggle to maintain my weight. I also have sensory sensitivities with regards to food…

I have a similar story as well. But the things I got diagnosed with is a bit different, I will list them below. 

Diagnosed with: (These are clinical)

Anxiety Disorder

Obsessive Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Vulnerable Type)

A…