Hello I'm new here as well.

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Hello everyone I am new here as well. I just turned 40 and I'm undiagnosed. I will be seeking a formal dx as soon as possible. I have completed as many online tests as I can, reviewed personal stories as well as reviewed the DSM IV and when compared to my own life experiences believe that it is a fit for me.

As I was reading through people's personal stories I felt like I was going to cry or explode in joy. Everything that was said was like, "that's me, that's me, that's me too!"

All of a sudden everything in my life made sense.

In my life I've had many difficulties making and maintaining friendships, having difficulty knowing when I should speak, easily overwhelmed by new situations and by overstimulation of both crowds, noise or light, Meltdowns, And I've often had people say that I'm mean, hurtful, blunt, when I feel like I'm just communicating honestly, that "they know that my world is a little different", and "you need to find a way to help people understand why you react the way you do". There's more but I won't list it all.

It's like they all know I'm on the spectrum but no one wants to say it out loud.

I joined this forum so that I can learn more, talk to people who might get me, and be prepared to talk to my neuropsychologist about this in April.

Jeremy

Welcome to WP!

Welcome Jeremy.

I was just saying to someone else - I don't feel like I'm ever going to get tired of saying "Oh wow, so it's not just me then!". It's [naughty words] strange to have four decades of life events finally clicking into focus, one at a time like dominoes going down. (Ouch, I'm really having a bad metaphor day today!)

Thanks for the welcome. I think dominos is a great metaphor. That's exactly what happened. It was a little overwhelming initially. But afterwards I was sort of .... Thrilled.

Hey Jeremy welcome.

hi, jeremy. welcome. what are your hobbies and interests?

I really enjoy hiking, camping, exercise. Travel. Most of the time I'll do it solo. And I always go back to the same places now that I think of it.

i used to hike and backpack. don't feel comfortable doing it alone, so now i just walk in my neighborhood or a store.

Hello, welcome to here

Thank you all