I am 40, I have struggled in life since I started school at 4, I was in and out of mainstream school because I couldn’t cope socially. I have been to a special needs school and had a statement because of my social problems however was diagnosed with anxiety. not much has changed now, I have never been able to enter the workplace as no one will give me a job, I have tried many different things and nothing works out. I always get told my personality is not right. I struggle with communication and don’t come across well. I have no friends and don’t really talk to people apart from my mum and partner. I saw a GP a couple of years ago who said it looked liked I was autistic based on my history. I recently did a degree that I did mostly at home because of Covid, however the times I had face to face teaching I would end up crying in a corner of a corridor crying over something. I am also a disorganised mess, I struggle with daily life stuff,(cleaning, hygiene, emails, phone calls, making and keeping appointments). my brain can seem to only focus one one thing so other stuff gets neglected. The waiting list for assessment is at least another 18 months, I can’t afford to pay for one. I just want to be able to do a job and I don’t know what to do. I am so ashamed of myself.
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17/01/2023 18:03
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