Possible autism?

RomfordRob

Hi

This is my first post here and I hope you'll be sympathetic. I'm 52 and haven't got a diagnosis yet because it's damn hard to get an assessment through the NHS. I'd never even considered the possibility that I was autistic until the Psychiatrists suggested it on the Psychiatric wing of Pentonville Prison this year. On that note it was my first short spell in prison in my life and boy was the corruption in the whole criminal justice system shocking. That's despite spending 15 years in the mental health gulag after an employer and the Police tried to frame me (cue 15 years of Police harassment).

But back on topic: I take rejection by women hard because if I really like them, I really like them. I tend to form strong bonds with people and I'm always the one that tries to keep in touch with old friends and am surprised when it turns out they've deleted my number.

I also feel shame very strongly; a couple of things which happened to me in my early twenties probably shaped my whole life to date, when on reflection a lot of people would have got over them easily.

There's a lot more I could say as I try to self diagnose if anyone's keen to help me.

Rachel_Scope

Hi @RomfordRob.

It sounds like you've been through a lot. Hopefully someone here can help you. We don't diagnose people as we're not medically trained, however, there may be people who can relate to your experiences.