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Recently diagnosed with Autism
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poetsmum
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I'm 38 years old and have recently diagnosed with autism, it explains why I've never fit in and like to hear from other people who have autism as I'm really lonely
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Hi @poetsmum, welcome to the community.
I have not been diagnosed with autism and I have never fit in. If you want to talk to someone about being the odd one out, I'm here. There may be those with autism on the site you can connect with. -
Welcome to the community @poetsmum , thank you for sharing this with us. I am sorry to hear you are feeling lonely, we are all friendly and happy to answer any question you may have. You may be interested in our Autism and Aspergers discussions and our Autism and Aspergers advisor @Jack_W is here if you have specific questions.
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