I am from the Northeastern part of the USA.I am in my late thirties and lived,up until around 2 years ago,not knowing anything about autism or the fact that I have always had high functioning autism.It has caused me many problems in my life.I am new here,but ever since my diagnosis,I have been lurking on this site to help me better understand my condition.Ever since I found out that I have autism,I have been able to cope a little better with my problems,but I'm sure that most of the people on here that were diagnosed later in life understand that it is still difficult.It is like knowing comes with a whole other set of difficulties.
I saw a psychologist for a couple of years,until my psychologist and I both agreed that I had gotten all of the help I could from therapy.I joined this site because in my day-to-day life,I do not know anybody else that has autism.I went through some real hard times the last couple of years,but feel that things are slowly getting better.I disclosed to friends and family that I had autism and after that,besides one or two people,they all treated me really horribly or avoided me like the plague.When someone asks how autism effects me,it is hard for me to articulate all of the difficulties I have due to it and because of that,I don't think they fully understand.So,I am looking forward to being a part of this online community and being able to talk to people that have similar brain wiring.
Howdy,y'all!
05 Aug 2016, 3:57 pm
