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Recent content by leehart

  1. leehart

    Um hi... (Insert real title here)

    I was speaking to someone from a local autism charity, she mentioned she is almost empathic, she can go into a room and quickly get a read of how people are feeling, picking up on cues others don’t. what she said was interesting, this can cause trouble because sometimes she picked up cues of...
  2. leehart

    Um hi... (Insert real title here)

    Welcome, quite a few autistic people have OCD and actually all those conditions you mentioned! I am recently diagnosed autistic myself, not diagnosed with any of the others but no question I have them, was aware of that before I realised I am autistic. I hope joining here helps you as you move...
  3. leehart

    Bon jovi!

    Great! Love to see all these videos! Check out ‘welcome to wherever you are’ there’s a lot in that I find meaningful as an autistic person. My favourite song is this one - Dry county - sorry don’t know how to embed!
  4. leehart

    Bon jovi!

    Any fans of Bon jovi here? i loved them when i was in my early 20s but lost touch a bit. Now that im learning to allow myself to do the things i enjoy and give me energy, im listening to them once more and really loving being back in touch with that part of my life. Anyone else a fan of them...
  5. leehart

    iPad airs

    I switched from a pro to an air - great device, only difference is the touch id thing. Will run everything really well for you.
  6. leehart

    Came here after a tik tok video

    Firstly welcome Secondly well done - it’s a massive step forwards to decide to learn more about this and look to understand this aspect of who you are. There’s loads of folks here that can really help you on that journey.
  7. leehart

    Adult Daughter intolerant and condescending about me sharing my diagnosis and trying to educate her about it

    Neri, firstly I am so sorry to read what you have been through, in your marriage and with your kids, getting the diagnosis should be a moment that helps you but so often brings new battles! i am recently diagnosed, my son sounds similar to yours, he has a learning disability and autism and many...
  8. leehart

    What was this? - Didn’t spot own step daughter!

    Thanks folks, its helpful to hear this isn’t unique, thankfully it’s been laughed off but it’s a little unsettling cause if I’m not aware…how many other times might I do this and be completely unaware. I’ll look more into prosopagnosia which I had kinda written off thinking it wasn’t something I...
  9. leehart

    What was this? - Didn’t spot own step daughter!

    Hi, I am not sure if this is an autistic thing or if I am just clueless! Today there was a coffee morning, I was to go first and speak to a few folks then take my wife down later once step daughter had arrived. We were running late which had me agitated as I wouldn’t have long down there, I...
  10. leehart

    Hello newbie here

    Welcome! I’m late dxed too., male though 40, trying to work all this out :)
  11. leehart

    I had enough of faith and belief in God

    I’m sorry to read of your struggles Rettybaby, whatever you have experienced from Christian’s , if they have been abusive you need to be careful but know that God does love you! He has made you and has a plan for you. It’s not easy, I know that too, but He does love you.
  12. leehart

    I’ve been diagnosed!

    I am slowly getting to that kinda place, I am starting to understand more about my past, the issue is so much of my childhood is repressed memories so I cant remember much really. Its great that the dx has helped you in that way :)
  13. leehart

    I’ve been diagnosed!

    HI I am so glad you have worked this out and that life makes more sense! I think so many of us go through these journeys. Yeah, getting dx can be so costly, here in the UK in theory you can get it free on the NHS but that requires convincing and fighting with the GP that I could be autistic...
  14. leehart

    I’ve been diagnosed!

    Yeah that’s one of the things that got me looking into autism for me - realising I didn’t know who ‘I’ was. I really don’t know how to unpick all that lol but I had a free coaching session the other day and they said write things regarding the 5 senses that feel good - use those things and build...
  15. leehart

    I’ve been diagnosed!

    im trying to look at this and make wee changes that can help me. The issue I have is that I need to learn more about what actually helps me - I’ve masked so deeply im not really aware of who I am. I know I’m always close to burn out and it doesn’t take much to make me spiral to very dark places...
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