Introducing Me

[onlything]

Welcome Emma!

 

[Peter Morrison]

Welcome Emma, you seem to be a very good communicator - clear and concise. You joined a good forum. There is a lot to learn and share here.

 

[SunnyDay16]

Hey Emma and welcome Lots of thoughtful people here.

 

[Kelsey4vril]

Hello, Emma! I’m so glad that you found this forum, and thank you for your lovely introduction. I tend to overshare, too, which I feel like is fairly common on the spectrum. I hope that even though you can’t pursue a diagnoses right now, (and you don’t have to later unless you still want to, there are pros and cons) that being a part of this community helps and inspires you. Welcome!

 

[Nightingale121]

Welcome, @Emma03!

I love to read, it is a great escape from things, and helps me calm down if I’m stressed, sad, angry, etc.

I like reading as an escape, too.

I have always been different than everyone around me, I was actually held back for an extra year of pre-school because of my issues with social development and hand-eye coordination. I didn’t know of autism until I was about 11. Even then, I knew next to nothing.

I started school a year later than usual for similar reasons.
I didn't know much about autism until I was about 16 though.

Since then, I have researched it quite a bit. I find many familiar things, and some stories that make me feel like less of an outcast.

Once I had learned about autism I started to research it a lot as well and experienced (and still experience) this, too.