Autism/Depression

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 7,883 Online Community Team

    I'm so sorry to hear about the gaslighting and the less than nice partner. I just keep telling myself that not every human is like that and I try to treat each now person as a friend, until they give me reason to think otherwise. But I totally get the want to stay away from people!

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,362 Championing

    Albus, in my case this was before my diagnosis so I don't even know what sort of partner I'd be now but I'd guess far less insecure and much nicer to be around 😊

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 7,883 Online Community Team

    Hah, I do feel that most late diagnosed autistic folk have a before and after personality, I know I've become a load more tolerant and self advocating now.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,362 Championing

    What surprised and delighted me was finding again some of the original 'me' - the child I was before the taunts changed me!

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 7,883 Online Community Team

    And I'm glad the authentic @WhatThe is with us now. 😁

    As my sis said to me "You may be more nervous of people now, but you've certainly got more of a backbone."

    The 'tism giveth and it taketh away. 😁

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    Hoping @Kali85 , @WhatThe , @Andi66 and DJS7P are reasonably alright 👍

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,362 Championing
    edited August 4

    Hey I've just signed in, that's sweet 😍

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,362 Championing
    edited August 4

    Are you glad the weekend is nearly over? Have you managed to keep cool and reasonably alright yourself? 👍️

  • Kali85
    Kali85 Community member Posts: 91 Empowering

    thanks that’s very kind of you @Strawberry1 I hope you are doing good ❤️

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    Glad you are reasonably alright 👍 @WhatThe and @Kali85 .

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    I am still a little worried about the assessment if I'm honest.

  • Kali85
    Kali85 Community member Posts: 91 Empowering

    it’s horrible having to wait so long for something that is so important, hopefully you don’t have to wait much longer ❤️

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    Thanks @Kali85 .

  • DJS7P
    DJS7P Community member Posts: 27 Contributor

    @Strawberry1 I'm not too bad thank you. Been a bit up and down of late

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    Hi @DJS7P , not bad is reasonable. Please take care of yourself and please be kind to yourself too 💜

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    If someone has autism and adhd am I right in thinking that symptoms overlap each other? Hope it's OK to ask

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    I do get so very confused and worried.

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    Whatever my outcome is I think I will not like myself even more . Despite it being a real thing. I know it would be wrong of my too not like myself that is what will happen because unfortunately that's me . I would not think that about anyone else just me .

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community member Posts: 403 Empowering

    I was diagnosed with Autism at 55, I'm 57 now. I went for my first diagnosis in 2019, then the 2 follow up in 2022, and the outcome. I am more patient but also I find emotions difficult, my daughter was 14 with hers

  • looking4help
    looking4help Community member Posts: 3 Listener

    Very much so but I do also have BPD and a few other things. I also feel I have different types of anxiety but no one ever understand that. They just say it's different levels and although I know it's defiantly anxiety.. I can Promise it's different types.