Being Autistic

In this episode, I give you some of my favorite resources for Autism information. I cover books, YouTube channels, websites, podcasts, and online communities. All of these have been very helpful for me so I hope you enjoy them, too!

In this episode, I talk about how I learned I might be Autistic, the process I went through to get diagnosed, and the importance of continual processing after diagnosis.

Mentioned in this episode:

RAADS-R Autism test

In this episode, I talk about the various struggles I have had as an Autistic female when it comes to dating, being in romantic relationships, and sex. These struggles all came before I even had a clue that I could be Autistic.

Making friends and maintaining friendships is a huge problem for most Autistic people. In this episode, I talk about my lifelong struggles with friendships, from my first childhood friend to my current  friendships.

In this episode, I go through my entire 30-year work history (at least what I can remember of it!) and talk in detail about what I struggled with as an undiagnosed Autistic person. 

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I lived for 31 years as an adult without knowing I was Autistic! In this episode, I talk about what that was like for me, especially in the areas of work and friendships/relationships. I also talk about how my mental health was during that time, and how I naturally unmasked in my mid 30's without even knowing I was doing it.

In this episode, I go through my teenage years explaining how life was for me as an undiagnosed female. The topics I cover are:

- Dating 

- High school classes and extra curricular activities

- Friendships

- Getting my first job 

In this episode, I go through my whole childhood to show you what it was like for me to be a girl not yet diagnosed with Autism. I cover many topics like:

In this episode, I give a basic overview of the most common Autism traits and some of the key points about Autism that everyone should know. This is a general introduction for people who are just curious to learn more, or suspect they might be Autistic, or has been recently diagnosed and is looking to learn everything they can.

In this episode, I give a general overview of how my life journey has been so far, starting as a young child not fitting in with the world up until now as a 50-year old recently diagnosed Autistic woman.

I briefly cover the main points of my life (which I'll go more in detail with in future episodes), including;

- What life was like for me as a child

- Social struggles

- Friendship struggles

- Work struggles

- How I masked for decades and finally unmasked

- How I learned I was Autistic

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