Shohei79
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Hi! Thanks for letting me be here. Maybe a common question. I am now +40. Have read a lot about autism and I feel more and more that I am on the spectrum.
I have many and intense interests since young like fantasy, sports, gaming, yoga and languages. I like to talk about them.
I have difficulties with sarcasm, and problems with eye contact and I probably stim. I've always been clumsy especially as a small which led to me being bullied. I tend connect with people with similar characteristics and I often feel a bit different. Difficult to explain, I am more detailed than others, more intense and I believe I have masked a lot. Now I am maybe unmasking myself?
I read the book Unmasking Autism by Devon Price and that has made me think a lot. I ve talked to my therapist and she has told me that probably you ”tick in ” in a lot of the boxes but that I am too social and that I manage my life well thus not needing support.
I am not sure what to make of it. Still I feel like I am helped by books about autism and also to connect to similar style like me. And also to certain youtubers.
I know you cant tell me if I am neurodiverse or not. But maybe some of you are or have been in a similar situtation?
Have a nice day!
I have many and intense interests since young like fantasy, sports, gaming, yoga and languages. I like to talk about them.
I have difficulties with sarcasm, and problems with eye contact and I probably stim. I've always been clumsy especially as a small which led to me being bullied. I tend connect with people with similar characteristics and I often feel a bit different. Difficult to explain, I am more detailed than others, more intense and I believe I have masked a lot. Now I am maybe unmasking myself?
I read the book Unmasking Autism by Devon Price and that has made me think a lot. I ve talked to my therapist and she has told me that probably you ”tick in ” in a lot of the boxes but that I am too social and that I manage my life well thus not needing support.
I am not sure what to make of it. Still I feel like I am helped by books about autism and also to connect to similar style like me. And also to certain youtubers.
I know you cant tell me if I am neurodiverse or not. But maybe some of you are or have been in a similar situtation?
Have a nice day!