Hello! nice to know you! I'm hoping to learn from all of you.

[brandybild]

I'm new to this - but happy to have found you as a group to help bounce around ideas, find things that have worked for others. I'm 70 and always felt a bit of an "outsider" and a loner who had trouble socially, often not getting the social clues right, not knowing how to respond, often getting told: "You're weird". Yes, I learned pretty well how to cope, to "get by" in a world that often made no sense, made a few friends, but always a bit out of step with the norm. Found out that my "different way" of seeing things often provided solutions to problems, faster/better/more productive ways of doing things, so in many ways, a success in life. But, it's tiring, and dis-heartening when I can't do things as others do.
So, I'll be reading lots of your stuff and commenting occasionally, and looking for ideas that will help.

 

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Hi and welcome. Glad you could join us. No matter what your story is there's others here that have trod the same path, I hope you find it helpful.

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

Hello and Welcome. I am 70 years old also. I learned I was autistic when I was 64, so it has been a process for me. I often feel like an outsider, but I don't do much socializing anymore, so that is a relief. I have found the forums to be excellent places to learn from others.

 

[Rodafina]

Welcome to the forum @brandybild. Hope you enjoy it here. Let us know if you need any help settling in.

 

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[bluesalt948official]

welcome to the forums