aladdinsane
New Member
I recently got an informal diagnosis of A.S.D through a psychiatrist.turns out i am autistic..not mentally ill.funny that,isnt it? Meltdowns,shutdowns and then burnout.not that i knew what the problem was.I am still very confused...researching the last two years and going over my life has helped but i do not know any other aspergers people.my cousin is "level 2" or whatever. i will be meeting him soon but i dont know if i could really relate to him.but at least he wont mind if i talk at him and vice versa.i joined here to see if i could learn more,because i dont know that much in the grand scheme of things...i am somewhat shy and "mask" or whatever without realising it.i dont want to anymore.makes me depressed.makes me angry too.cannot be myself with anyone i know other than a lady with a four year old autistic son.i am 35 so...lol.my name is patrick.this is all new to me.noone knew what it was in the 90's,and i hid it from a very early age.i am on two seperate waiting lists for diagnosis.one through the mental health system(i have mixed anxiety/depression.i am sure thats hardly uncommon) and one through autism ireland...very expensive.anyway thats enough about me.