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Recent content by Marie

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    Group or One-on-One conversations

    I'm with you Mark, if humanly possible I will avoid one-on-one conversations. The stress is too much for me, I do my best to avoid sharing a space with just one other person (especially at work). Like you, I am better in a group because with more people, the expectation for me to be an active...
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    Comment by 'Marie' in 'Masking...emotional dysregulation.'

    I definitely hide my self at all times, except when I'm alone of course. I was diagnosed at 46 and once autism was explained to me, so many events in my life made sense. I mask even with my husband, it's habit and my brain is always telling me it's just safer that way. I don't have anger issues...
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    New to Autism and this Forum

    Thank you so much everyone for the warm welcome!
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    New to Autism and this Forum

    My name is Marie, I am 46 years old and was diagnosed with ASD about 6 months ago. It is a long story how I ended up at the VA Mental Health Clinic. The important part is that once my doctor presented the ASD diagnosis, suddenly so many things about my life up until that point made sense. I did...
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