DanOfCalifornia
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Hi, My name is Dan, and I believe I am autistic. I was never diagnosed as a child due to the fact that 40 years ago, autism wasn't a spectrum. Recently I heeded someone's observations that I may be autistic and started doing some research. The more I read, the more it fits.
I hope to learn more about how to live with autism without shrinking away and not socializing with anyone. Right now, my dream is to live in a small house in the country doing freelance graphic design work from home and never see anyone except for church on Sundays. That may be a defense against the pain of trying to socialize and failing so often. Maybe if I learned some social skills, I would socialize more and be willing to be around people more.
A bit more about me is that I am finally going back to college to get a BFA in Graphic Design. It is weird being 41 in a class full of 19-22-year-olds. But then again, I have felt like the odd one in class all my life, so what's the difference.
I hope to learn more about how to live with autism without shrinking away and not socializing with anyone. Right now, my dream is to live in a small house in the country doing freelance graphic design work from home and never see anyone except for church on Sundays. That may be a defense against the pain of trying to socialize and failing so often. Maybe if I learned some social skills, I would socialize more and be willing to be around people more.
A bit more about me is that I am finally going back to college to get a BFA in Graphic Design. It is weird being 41 in a class full of 19-22-year-olds. But then again, I have felt like the odd one in class all my life, so what's the difference.
