confused, lonely, different, and getting older

[Nitro]

Hi selectivedetective

 

[Peter Morrison]

Hi SelectiveDetective - I really like your explanation of the situation you are facing. It exudes so much honesty. I am also self-diagnosed Aspergers and I'm old enough to remember when Kennedy was shot. I'm learning a lot on this forum, and I share a few methods and approaches to some issues I have faced through my life. This is a good place for sharing and learning. Welcome.

 

[Ginseng]

Glad you joined us!

 

[Sarah S]

Ask & share as mush as yo whant dear were al here to help eatchoder dear ,and also take this in youre own time dear neither one of us are in any hurry

 

[china autie]

Welcome!

There are barriers to getting an official diagnosis at least here in the USA. Most insurances will not pay for cognitive neuro-psych testing as of last October unless it is "medically necessary."

So moving away from the medical model, if you identify as aspie or autie, so be it.

I was dx'd as [classic] autistic at the age of three. I didn't speak until I was almost five and then headed right into full sentences.

The paperwork, I haven't seen it and doubt that it exists anymore. The recommendation at the time was to put me in an institution. That was unacceptable to one parent so I was enrolled in a small private school instead.

I continued to have problems making friends and some other stuff of course.

I was recently informed that I have ADHD too but declined the meds for it. I am functioning and I found the promise of "great things will happen in your life" to be rather disconcerting.

Anyways, nice to meet you.

 

[selectivedetective]

Thank you for these other replies too. It's really nice to see some similarities and know that others have similar struggles