My name is not important but I’m Autistic.
I’ve just recently discovered that I’m autistic. I’m in my late 40’s so it was quite a shock, but also very much like a sigh of relief. I’ve always felt different than most people around me and struggled with certain types of tasks that others have found quite easy. So even though it is a discovery later in my life, having a name and a general description of how my mind works differently has been a huge relief.
I’m Autistic, that’s why I do things the way I do! It makes so much sense now.
I love to learn! Learning ANY new information for me is a huge interest. But it’s more than just an interest for me. It’s almost like the fuel that runs my mind. If I’m not learning or actively using my mind then I feel like I’m stuck in molasses and can’t seem to do much of anything. So for me finding out that I’m autistic not only almost instantly explained A LOT of stuff to me, but also provided an avenue for me to start feeding my mind with knowledge as I learned about this newly discovered part of myself and what it means to me.
So welcome to my blog where I will go through and share this experience with the world as I journey though this part of my life. My hope is two fold. One, that by blogging it will help me to understand and incorporate the things I discover into my life in a more fulfilling and helpful way, both for myself and for those around me, like my loved ones, friends, co-workers, and new people that I meet. And Two, that this blog might be of help to someone who is either just discovering their own autism or someone wanting to understand the views of someone who is autistic from the inside point of view.
Wish me luck and good luck to you in your journey as well.