Published on 12, July, 2020
Desmond79 said:Thirdly, most young men with Autism were abused as boys;
I really don't think this is true.
Desmond79 said:Send him an ultimatum. If he looks at girls who appear too young; call the police.
Yes - that's right totally destroy a man…
Two things which may or may not be helpful:
(1) Is it possible she is studying late at night or in the early hours of the morning, then sleeping all day? A lot of autistic people have difficulties sleeping, and I was most definitely a night owl. At uni…
WoW, that's HUGE. I started to read your comment and was overcome with anxiety. I had to stop reading. I had to get my breath. It was like, whoa. How does anybody live with that? I can't imagine living my life thinking I could die at any minute. That…
Trogluddite said:1) Is the support which these people are receiving really teaching them what they need to survive independently in the adult world? If all it is really doing is teaching autistic people how to mask better, then I think that the possibility…
Well it sounds like maybe he’s suffering with depression and indeed no one will listen to him. A doctor would probably give him pills but that’s not quite the same as listening. Getting one to one mental health therapy in this country can be quite difficult…
It's honestly so awkward when starting new jobs - I loved it when hybrid working became a thing. My whole team work at home about 90% of the time so I learned their names through video conferencing software as it would display their names under their…
Wise words and much appreciated. No I was not saying autistic people should gratefully take any promotion that comes their way. I meant exactly the opposite, that it freaked me out that someone autistic and very articulate about all the nuances of that…
I can relate to a degree. That hangover feeling is exactly right. In my case it can be more like an intense shivery fever where I can't get enough warmth and sleep into me in the hours afterwards. A sense of delirium and confusion as to whether I did…
I wouldn't necessarily say that I'm lazy, although others might disagree, because I can be very focused on my work if I am engaged.
The problem is, my mental energy and engagement can drop pretty quickly, even when doing things I want to do.
I'm not sure about your age. All I can say is that I think it is jolly sensible to get yourself assessed. The problem, you see, is, I have heard it is quite typical for the very intelligent "high functioning" ASD1 women to have a job or to participate…