Hi there, from the UK

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My name's Martin, I'm in my late 20s and I live in a small town in the north of England.

I've not been formally diagnosed with ASD, although I was referred to a few child psychologists when I was young. They all seemed undecided about whether I had any mental/emotional 'abnormalities', and I don't recall any conclusions apart from being told I was of above-average intelligence (something I find harder to believe the older I get!). The feeling of being 'different' but never knowing the 'how' or 'why' never went away though; I just had a gut feeling I wasn't the same as everyone else and found certain aspects of daily life much harder than other kids my age. The more I read about various signs of Aspergers the more I thought, "that's strange...I have that too." If I'm not an Aspie I at least have many of the common symptoms, so can understand some of the issues people who have actually been diagnosed may face. Since I've not been formally diagnosed by an expert I'm uncomfortable with outwardly stating it, because I'm wary of somehow insulting or disrespecting people who know for sure that they have ASD. Hope that makes sense!

I graduated from uni and I've been in full-time work for several years but I'm still having problems with work, relationships and social interaction in my adult life...more so probably, now that I'm independent and taking on more responsibilites. I hope that talking to other people around here and finding ways to understand and manage these issues will be helpful. I'll continue reading and lurking for a while before posting much but if you have any questions, go ahead!

Welcome, glad to see more aspies from the north on here. How are you?

Welcome to WrongPlanet

Hope you enjoy your time here

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Hi and welcome!!

Hello Martin. Welcome to WP.

Whereabouts in the north of England are you from? I'm from Lancashire.

Hi Martin, I like your handle.

hello ...i'm Andy from Manchester.....just joined this site..... I am awaiting a diagnosis for Asp....

Thanks for the warm welcome!

I'm currently in a small rural town in North Yorkshire...peaceful but constrictive socially and there's not much in the way of career opportunities. I'm currently trying to find a different job outside the area (which will probably be my first request for advice).

I use the same online username for pretty much everywhere because it's never already taken by someone else...it's a combination of a reference to the uni I went to (UEA in Norwich) and the nocturnal-like sleeping patterns I used to get. It isn't any more interesting than that I'm afraid.

I've followed a couple of links from threads on this forum that do 'online' ASD tests and I land in the middle of the Aspergers region every time. It's confirming a suspicion I've had for years, and has affected my work and social lives too, so I think it might be helpful to approach my GP and/or occupational health person to see about a formal diagnosis and take things from there.

Welcome, Martin!

Hi! Welcome!

Hmm...good point about the username. TBH I don't have much to hide so any stalker would get bored pretty quickly.

I actually live in Northallerton but I've visited Hawes, Masham and a few other places locally. I'm hoping to move to Leeds or York at some point though. London and Manchester fall in the 'great to visit but too overwhelming to live in' category, so a slightly smaller city might suit me better. I miss my student days in Norwich!

Hi, I'm in the North West as well!