InHouseAutistic#AskingAutistics
I'm curious about how old you were, the first time you remember having a thought along the lines of 'I wonder if I might be autistic'?
And when did you know you were?
7 years for me, from 30-37.
Hazel@EverAutistic I'm 35, I'm not sure when i first had a thought that maybe I'm autistic to be honest... I know my parents know from when I was 6 as that's when the school wanted to get my address and they said no. I first spoke to a GP about getting assessed when I was 20, and at that point has always known I was "different" but never why. I'd guess maybe around age 16 as that's about when I learnt what autism was as I was at cadets with a lad who had "aspergers" and I remember looking it up
@Anlasair Wow. I was a teacher for a long time and did encounter quite a number of parents who were a long way away from accepting that their children's differences were not things they were going to (or should) grow out of. How did your parents react when you sought the diagnosis for yourself?
I'm so glad you met that boy who got you thinking about yourself.
I'm so glad you met that boy who got you thinking about yourself.
@EverAutistic they were not all that happy to be honest... My mum is a teacher herself but she has some strange opinions about this sort of thing... And my stepdad, well let's just say when I got diagnosed with dyslexia at college his response was "isn't that just posh talk for thick?" 🙄
They now know about my being autistic and about my ADHD, though they refuse to believe the latter. But they know nothing about my mental illnesses - just not worth it.
@Anlasair
Woah. I'm so sorry you face that sort of dismissal/rudeness/ignorance.
Woah. I'm so sorry you face that sort of dismissal/rudeness/ignorance.