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[D-liscious]

Oh Hi everyone, was just thinking about you all and wondering where life had taken you, I've been learning alot about neuro diversity, mainly since my son is autistic, I'm so grateful for the development in this field, but was wondering how many of us have been diagnosed or strongly suspect we are neurodiverse, and if there had been greater understanding 10++ years ago how different things would have been for us. X

Hope your all doing well

Debbie

[Cacoethes]

Hello!
I remember seeing you about a while ago!
I've changed usernames a lot though XD

It is MUCH quieter round here now.

I hope you're doing well!

[one_step_closer]

Hi Debbie. How are you and your son? Are you just popping in or staying for a bit?

[D-liscious]

Hey, not sure I liked chat, have always found forums difficult to navigate, but if people want to reconnect PM me and I'll share contact details.
Xx

[Snow White.]

Definitely remembering Dash and Tanya_B. Hello there xxx

So many other familiar faces. I'm feeling significant gratitude for those of you still posting here and keeping this place warm
Xxx

[Snow White.]

So many familiar names all throughout.
Makes me feel less alone in this big ol' world X

[one_step_closer]

*hugs A*

[Dicky T]

Today is my birthday and RYL dutifully sent me a birthday message, so I thought I would pop by and see if this place is still around.

Hello. ��

Dicky!

[one_step_closer]

Hi!

I still get the RYL birthday message too.

[Pi.R^2]

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Originally Posted by Dicky T

Today is my birthday and RYL dutifully sent me a birthday message, so I thought I would pop by and see if this place is still around.

Hello. ��

Dicky!

What a charming avatar :P

Also happy birthday!

We get the occasional reply to birthday emails in the mod account (from people who aren't active) and it's kinda cute.

[one_step_closer]

That sounds very cute. I might reply to mine next time, it's maybe rude to not actually say thank you.

[Accidentally Abstract]

Well this was a lovely thread to read, and really nice to see some old names of people I was close to back in the day but lost touch with in here too. I miss those days, in some ways. The community, support, laughs, etc. Anyway, hi from another old-timer! Hope you're all doing as well as you can be and have good support around you. Anyone wanting to reconnect, feel free to PM me. :)

[one_step_closer]

Hey Lucy/Luce. Really nice to see you. *waves*

[Blindspot..]

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Originally Posted by Dicky T

Today is my birthday and RYL dutifully sent me a birthday message, so I thought I would pop by and see if this place is still around.

Hello. ��

Dicky!

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Originally Posted by Accidentally Abstract

Well this was a lovely thread to read, and really nice to see some old names of people I was close to back in the day but lost touch with in here too. I miss those days, in some ways. The community, support, laughs, etc. Anyway, hi from another old-timer! Hope you're all doing as well as you can be and have good support around you. Anyone wanting to reconnect, feel free to PM me. :)

*waves*

[Accidentally Abstract]

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Originally Posted by one_step_closer

Hey Lucy/Luce. Really nice to see you. *waves*

Hey! Lovely to see you too! How have you been?

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Originally Posted by Blindspot..

*waves*

Aliiiiii <333 How are you, lovely one?

[Cautiousoptimism]

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Originally Posted by D-liscious

Oh Hi everyone, was just thinking about you all and wondering where life had taken you, I've been learning alot about neuro diversity, mainly since my son is autistic, I'm so grateful for the development in this field, but was wondering how many of us have been diagnosed or strongly suspect we are neurodiverse, and if there had been greater understanding 10++ years ago how different things would have been for us. X

Hope your all doing well

Debbie

Debbie this is so interesting- my son is autistic and at the grand age of 33 I?m also currently being assessed! I don?t have a diagnosis at present but it would absolutely explain a lot. And particularly why I never responded to the multitudes of medications/treatments, or ever really resonated with any mental health diagnosis (diagnoses 🤦🏻*♀️) I previously had over the years. Would be really interesting to hear from others who experienced this too!

[Cautiousoptimism]

Not sure why my symbols went all weird in that last post haha

[Accidentally Abstract]

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Originally Posted by Cautiousoptimism

Debbie this is so interesting- my son is autistic and at the grand age of 33 I?m also currently being assessed! I don?t have a diagnosis at present but it would absolutely explain a lot. And particularly why I never responded to the multitudes of medications/treatments, or ever really resonated with any mental health diagnosis (diagnoses 🤦🏻*♀️) I previously had over the years. Would be really interesting to hear from others who experienced this too!

I also ended up with an autism diagnosis at 30, I imagine it's pretty common from what I hear anecdotally in the autism community.

[Auror.]

another who ended up with an autism diagnosis at 30+ lol

[MrsNutkin]

Also another who learned I have ADD and that I am autistic in 2020 at approx 30.
I miss the (sort of) carefree days. It was a struggle otherwise we wouldnt have been here but I'm nostalgic for those days.