Autism/Depression

Yes I have thanks, wrapped up in layers

Like my ex friend who accused me of making it up. That I managed all this time before my diagnosis. She's known me about.2 years if that. I'm 57 and struggled my whole life. And saying I use it as a excuse which I don't. This has effected me that I wear a wrist band with autism awareness . She has made me feel like a fake which I'm not

Hi @WhatThe - & everyone else here. Unfortunately if someone wants to leave, then if they email the Scope team as to their wishes, then I believe that's effective quickly. The Scope team, being the good people they are, of course hope no-one leaves, rather takes a break instead.

I also believe that Albus simply stating 'we're all in this together,' i.e. having our different disabilities, is what this community is about. We're simply talking about disabled people, not gender, race or creed…..just 'us.'

I also know that a lovely ND person, whom I considered a friend, has very recently left the community, & I miss her already. Now you might not all agree, but on another thread in which I'd commented, she said she didn't like the 'them & us' mentality thinking about people being ND or NT. If there's one thing I'd like to do, it's to say that because of her, & my own convictions, I don't want to see that either.

No, I won't understand being ND, any more than some of you may not understand for example chronic pain, but that doesn't mean I don't want to understand it better!

I'd ask, have I ever treated any of those here that are ND differently; have you seen that I've tried to reach out to those of you I've got to know a little? What do you think @WhatThe - isn't working together the better thing? Of course those who are ND should make connections, but that doesn't mean we can't all work together; please don't shut NT people out. eeL in fact it seems was good enough to apologise for their comment about NTs….

As far as I'm aware @Bluebell123 hasn't ever said they are ND, & you're OK with her, be OK with every member of the forum, please, it's what this community should be about.

I also thought this was a safe space, it is never my intention to ever upset or offend anyone. I am going through a hard time and I wrote comments on here to see if others had the same struggles as me, I just needed to rant as it’s detrimental keeping it all bottled up, and it really helps talking these things through with ppl that understand.

No problem 🙂

I did wonder why and took a look. Then saw the very similar user name..

OK, I was never going to reply on this thread & was contemplating taking a break from this forum until next year, but, despite what any of you may think, you all matter to me; this community matters to me.

@Emilee - who has only shown themself to be a very kind & helpful person about the benefits advice she has given on the forum, was only trying to help on this thread, & now feels like she shouldn't comment.

The comments were 'in part' possibly misjudged as she's also neurodivergent, tho whether neurotypical like myself, or neurodivergent, it seems like you can be misjudged.

I asked if I'd ever treated any of you differently as you're neurodivergent? I didn't get a single reply. @WhatThe - it may not matter to you much, but I remember you saying a couple of Christmases ago that I was the only person that had wished you a 'Merry Christmas.' I've also recently helped you in copying legislation you wished to read. Prior to that, together with poppy, I also tried to help, & asked Adrian to do so too.

@Catherine21 - did I not say publicly that I was grateful for you changing your Trustpilot review? You have gained in so much confidence since then.

When you joined @Nightcity - I said fairly quickly that you were a valuable member of the community.

Some comments I saw from eeL I 'liked,' she was also kind enough to 'like' a couple of mine recently on a post about PIP & epilepsy.

Why would any of you think I wasn't there for all of you, neurodiverse or not?

There were no 'nasty remarks' about vikki, nor 'sarcastic swipes.' She's left, as has Biblioklept, a totally lovely neurodivergent woman, who sadly wasn't missed, it seems, by any of you, tho she certainly was by some of us.