Hi Everyone it's a pleasure to find a community who I think will understand where I am now.
I'm 56 and have only been diagnosed with autism this year, I feel so disappointed that this was not directed earlier, in the 70s at school you would be called 'slow' 'lazy' or even more cutting words, having going through life what this has bought me is depression and I have isolated myself, as I have always felt mis understood. Also what hurts is that I have never myself compassion I have always beaten my own self up for being different.
I'm trying to heal and I hope to have you all on this journey with me
I'm 56 and have only been diagnosed with autism this year, I feel so disappointed that this was not directed earlier, in the 70s at school you would be called 'slow' 'lazy' or even more cutting words, having going through life what this has bought me is depression and I have isolated myself, as I have always felt mis understood. Also what hurts is that I have never myself compassion I have always beaten my own self up for being different.
I'm trying to heal and I hope to have you all on this journey with me
