OK so what you need to do is to try and put yourself in his shoes and see life through the lens he is seeing it through..mostly tempers are from being overwhelmed and this happens due to for example did you know in some autism the lobes in brain responsible…

Hi, I’m sorry you are going through such a difficult experience. in fact I don’t know what job you have, but like everyone you also must have some free time. Have you tried to join any group? Not necessarily only group for autistic people, maybe there…

Hi, I had several counselling sessions last year, initially it started as an exploration of my low mood and my other difficulties. After a couple of sessions it became about the elephant in the room and a huge rambling examination of what my autism is…

Yeah man that's why I'm on bank contract now works out better for me as I can do half days so 6 and half hour shifts clock in clock out and I'm done few days on in a week then might be off a whole week then back in Monday till Friday or back in the week…

Hi CrazycatLady91. Lovely of you to post something so nice about the community. And a further reminder that there are many people who take comfort from this place in empathy but silence. And whether it stays that way or someone joins in and keeps doing…

58 is retirement panic time - will finance be in place, health worries etc.(stress related?).

If he's on the diagnosis path, then he must be on-board with the concepts.

Our lives revolve around stress and not being able to cope with sudden change…

I am headed for the private diagnosis most definitely as well, I guess I am at the burn out stage actually I think I was but then continued to push myself and I shouldn’t have.

 I always been hard on myself, I think am trying to push myself out of…

I agree with all of the above - at the moment, when one of us is struggling, the other one steps up and takes control of the situation. Being separate wouldn't help that, but all she sees currently is that she would have 3/4 days rest in between visits…

You haven't failed again. 

Teaching is hard work. People who are not autistic also burn out in this job. Have you spoken to your manager about your struggles? They might be able to put adjustments in place. I teach adults and have reduced my teaching…