Neurodiversity thread - for all MNetters who are neurodiverse - ASD, ADHD, Dyspraxia and more.

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Welcome one and all to the new thread. A safe haven for MNetters who identify as neurodiverse, diagnosis or not, and those waiting for assessment. Links available in recent threads. Newbies welcome. We just ask that you introduce yourself

I'm not well today. Finally get all the kids better and I end up sick.

Oooh Mog - is is really expensive?

HRF bloody children. Germs everywhere. Mine's full of snot and he doesn't understand how to blow his nose so he has this weird thing when he's breathing through his mouth of slurping spit. It's disgusting.

This weather's killing me - I've not been to the gym in a week and I tried to get on the stepper at home and just couldn't be arsed. I have no motivation to do anything until about 8pm and then I have to go to bed!

I also have an admission to make - I have a teenage crush on a rock star. The teenaged me can't come to the terms with the fact I'm now old and grey and a good decade older than someone I'll never meet...

Well done, Mog.

HRF, ugh it's awful when that happens. We've had so much illness here the last few weeks and as soon as one person gets over something someone else is ill. Hope you feel better soon.

Alba, I haven't had any big obsessive crushes in a little while, actually.

Can i just have a vent please? I don't need a response, I just don't want to shout into a vacuum.

I have had a bit of a meltdown today. It is a "gentle" one in that i do not show it externally, but i'm twitching and my insides are like a washing machine.

i had to deal with someone who doesn't follow the rules today. I can't explain context, but there is an agreement there, and there is a process, and it is being ignored and it makes me really, really angry. i can't calm down.

I also told me HR person I had been referred. she was super lovely so that was good.

I now have a governor meeting at school tonight and I am really struggling. I am the chair of a subcommittee and there is so much to do and I cannot do all of it. I am worried I am going to lash out (not physically). I don't know what to do.

Thank you Polter but I have to go - I have already rescheduled once before this. But I think I might resign at the end of the meeting.

Well done mog, pleased you don't have too long to wait.

HRF - hope you feel better tomorrow

Polter, I'll prepare a presentation, I might as well give it my best shot (pity it can't be about clouds or chickens). I've been close to meltdown ever since I got the email, very anxious about it all, hopefully that'll die down in the next 4 months!

Sweary, I agree with Polter, don't go, it sounds too much at the moment

As for crushes I have occasional obsessions/crushes on people that can be very intense. In the middle of one now that has lasted a few months. I'm hoping it'll pass soon, as it's very distracting and frustrating.

That's a much bigger thing to deal with Polter

No, I know, don't worry

Sweary I understand - I'm chair of a committee for a charity and I'm constantly not wanting to go because it's too much. I'm an eternal flake. There's also loads of admin that I'm not on top of, ever.

My crushes are all in their twenties, which is slightly embarrassing and they're always people that would scare me in real life. I remember once I had a one night thing with a friend who was far too good looking and it was weird and not nice, because the next morning he walked me to the station and made a huge deal about how 'he'll never let that happen again' :/ Those are the kinds of nights I obsess about because I never know what went wrong.

Albdross, it is £500. I'm fortunate that my parents have offered to pay.

I'm in the north and isn't too much of a journey for me to get to Preston where Vicky Bliss is. I gather she is well informed about females on the spectrum.

Evening all, not checked mums net for a while and feel a bit gutted at some of the interesting conversations I've missed- esp regarding older people diagnosis and dancing! ( I 😍😍😍dancing)

Have just got back from a fun but stressful weekend in London. Spoons supply is officially depleted! The good news is I got to catch up with my 'long lost autistic uncle' who Was on my mind a lot over the past few years going through diagnosis, but, probably in part due to us both being rubbish at social contact, I haven't seen in about 8 years. DS got to learn all about different types of London buses :) And wildcats.

 Oh and crushes. Er these are 'special interest

Ah posted to soon! I'm dreadful for 'special interesting' men I fancy. However, I often find there people I dwell on for the wrong reasons- eg, they behave in a way that stresses me out, I use up all my mental energy trying to process their behaviour and what my own reaction should be....and (sorry for tmi) fantasise about them to calm myself down. Then before I know it BAM got an obsession!
It also seems I have a very high 'thought to contact' ratio compared to nt people- eg I can be happily daydreaming about someone all day but still only want to see them a couple times a week and go hours without replying to texts (mostly because I'm obsessing over what to write) Whilst it seems/we're told that 'normal' people will want to see and be in touch all the time when infatuated. This, coupled with the fact that I tend to freeze when discussing emotional matters means I've had many a man I was quite potty over abruptly end things because I 'clearly don't like him'
I also tend to attract/be attracted to clingy men, I think partly because their expectations stress me out, so I end up obsessing how to best handle them, partly because how the hell am I supposed to know a non-clingy man likes me in the first place?! Gah, Sarah Hendrix says the best fit for an aspie in love is someone who reduces their stress levels, but it's easier bloody said then done!

Sorry that was quite the essay. I did warn you this was my special interest!

I'm in preston. Unfortunately I don't have the money to go private so I'm sat twiddling my thumbs waiting for a psychologist appointment to come through.

We were going to take ds2 to see Vicky Bliss, have heard amazing things about her.