• RE: Christmas Day shout out!

    From a more concrete level and perspective, rather than the rather more abstract-metaphorical writing analogies of Asperger's Syndrome and Autism involving the imaginal planets of Aspergia, Irregullum and Divergium Spectra Prime and all that, I head…

  • Taken son out of main stream school

    Morning, we have had to take our son out of school, he is in yr 11 and only has a few weeks left but has deteriorated so much over the last few weeks, he just cant cope with the busyness of school topped with the pressures of finishing course work and…

  • RE: Out of control 14 year old - OCD/Aspergers

    Things we have problem with at the moment:-

    1. Homework. "Forgets" to do. Lies that he didnt have homework.

    2. Hot water. Uses it all 45-60 min showers. Tried to make rule 10 min max - never sticks to it. What do we do physically supervise…

  • Thinking about filling-out a UC50? Thoughts?

    I had been unemployed for a long time, I wish for meaningful-employment, but I am wishing? Because I don’t see the end of the rainbow. So I am completing a course of 1:1 sessions with AutismWestMidlands, in which we we try to look at ‘reasonable-adjustments…

  • I can't make people out - not even family!

    I'm 44 years old and female. I just don’t feel loved or wanted by my family and don't know what I should do about it. The feelings I have are so intense that I wake up with words already in my head, formed to tell them all what I think.

  • RE: Every job I've had leads to everyone hating me and me walking out

    Poorlittlefish, this topic of conversation is so, so, so pertinent to me in recent weeks. I relate to nearly every issue you have mentioned coming up against, and truly thought it was just me.

    I sit on the sidelines and feel so excluded from conversation…

  • RE: URGENT HELP NEEDED - Out of control what do we do?

    Hi NAS35349, sorry for my long delay. Eating’s a big deal for me just now, so it kind of takes a long time to have something to eat and destress after it etc.

    Ok, I’ll respond to each of the points you make, but remember, this is only my thoughts…

  • RE: Stepping out on my own! - breaking ties rather than keep trying to conform and failing

    I am pretty much on my own, and the grass is always greener on the other side. As Martian Tom said, before his current disappearance, it's a dilemma between being cut off from people, and not being able to get on with them. When I was much younger, I…

  • Lucky enough to be self sufficient with time and money to spare. Still lost. Can you help me out with some insight or ideas?

    My life was completely garbage until 25. I was naturally reserved as directly stated by my preschool. They asked my parents if they beat me at home. They didn't, but these parents of mine never considered I could be anything but normal. Which to someone…

  • RE: I am bankrupt and feeling really stressed.. emotional.. out of control.. thinking about death at least every day.. I find it very difficult to enjoy anything.. and feel I have no future

    You were not raised with the skills to become an independent adult, and you've tried to be an independent adult on your own, but it's been a difficult process.

    I mean you took steps for your health by going walking and cycling, but you drain and…