Published on 12, July, 2020
That's masking for sure. You're doing things to be like everyone else, that's masking for you. I do this a lot, just to fit in and be "normal". I notice I skip walk a bit like a child so I try to copy other women how they walk and talk. Masking.…
Hi Jenny,
Thank you for your reply.
I did an "autism spectrum quotient" test online, last night (I did 2 to compare) and my result for both was "shows significant signs of autism". This was the same initial test my family members did through their GP…
It seems some will say look, you’ve got this far not knowing, why do you need a label? I don’t see it as a label. I see it as knowledge.
If I had a rash on my body, that no one saw but me, I’d seek a diagnosis for it. I don’t think many…
What types/groups of AS men are there, that would be useful to know as well.
In my measurements, the majority of ASD men are bullied and pushed around - they end up doing McJobs - cleaners, shelf stackers, storemen etc. The lucky aspie-types end up in…
I'm considering returning to the workplace full time and would like to hear from people who have been hired since knowing that they have ASD or have declared ASD to their employer. Did you declare it during the interview process? How have any necessary…
I have a dog and the responsibilities are a lot, and I don't live alone and get help taking care of her but it still has been difficult at times. I used to get burnt out when I got her out for walks (though now, we've moved houses and have a big garden…
Thank you so much for all of this. I really appreciate it. I didn’t feel confident about the bose ones, because like I said, I wasn’t quite sure what they actually did and I haven’t found anybody, until now, who could help me. When I’ve mentioned it to…
It’s hard for some of us to identify feelings properly, as well as pain and stuff like that. It doesn’t always occur with ASD though. We do feel, often too much, and we find it hard to describe these feelings.
I think once she receives a diagnosis…
That made me laugh out loud because that’s what I used to be like! Lol! I still do all the mad research and stuff - it feels vital, real and definitely important at the time - but I make my purchases much quicker as I’ve made a deal with myself, that…
You're welcome, I'm glad to see people finding it useful (and thanks in kind to moderator B19 on the Wrong Planet forum, who first drew my attention to the article.)
I've been going through social services assessment myself over the last month…