• Feeling isolated? You're not alone.

    Join 20,000+ people who understand exactly how your day went. Whether you're newly diagnosed, self-identified, or supporting someone you love – this is a space where you don't have to explain yourself.

    Join the Conversation → It's free, anonymous, and supportive.

    As a member, you'll get:

    • A community that actually gets it – no judgment, no explanations needed
    • Private forums for sensitive topics (hidden from search engines)
    • Real-time chat with others who share your experiences
    • Your own blog to document your journey

    You've found your people. Create your free account

Recent content by berden

  1. berden

    Twirling Naked In The Streets And No One Noticed

    Bought and just started reading this book. Now I'm starting to wonder just what it is going on with me but do have much of what the author experienced throughout early childhood in common. What makes me now question my being on the spectrum is that my imaginary friends were inanimate objects...
  2. berden

    I just don't get along

    Thanks for all the informational replies, everyone. Glad to have discovered the site - I guess the current situation is a hidden blessing after all since being alone and without anyone to really talk to led me here. I moved to a new place in February and the lockdown came in March which meant I...
  3. berden

    I just don't get along

    Thanks for the welcome. I had a similar experience with being thought of as looking as 'childlike' as I am. A long time ago when visiting my kid's high school, I was in the hallway just coming out of the office when a girl passing by asked "How long have you been going here?" I was in my 40s at...
  4. berden

    I just don't get along

    I don't know what early markers are. I have always been unable to communicate effectively and relate to people in person. I become bored easily when I'm around other people. As a child I was taunted for my looks - being shorter than the other kids, stockier, flat-faced, low oddly-shaped ears...
  5. berden

    Drawing/painting challenge

    I am new here and adding this. My angry house represents my growing up.
  6. berden

    Twirling Naked In The Streets And No One Noticed

    Just bought this book. Can't wait to read it.
  7. berden

    At home. Swell with that.

    At home. Swell with that.
    • berden
    • Profile post
  8. berden

    I just don't get along

    I have self-diagnosed as someone with at least slight autism, have pretty much known something was different about me around the age of eleven. Now I am in my upper 50s and probably don't have much in common with many members on this board. I find it hard getting along because I can never find...
See more
Top Bottom