This is so on the mark. Reading about other Austistic people's experiences has helped me to feel less alone and to begin to unravel a lifetime of not fitting in.

This thread discusses research by a Political Scientist, about authoritarian control of children. It's an interesting and relevant read for Autistic people and their carers. x.com/suzannezeedyk/…

#lumierehopes Divn't

Fixed it for you: If you can go to normal school and more or less keep up, but are isolated, find it difficult to make and maintain friendships, struggle to understand yourself and others, and are constantly worn out by trying to fit in, then you are probably autistic.

If neurotypicals are so accomplished with regard to empathy how come we live in a world blighted by the unempathic spectres of war, famine, malnutrition, violence, abuse, racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, planet destruction? #bollocksaboutautism

Backhandergammon #torypartygames

2:05 onwards. Asked if postponed appointments would mean people dying, who would not have died if their appointments had not been postponed, Javid said: “What will lead to real harm is if we don’t do this.” Please remind me why Tory party keep getting elected.

#Northumberland Warden Hill

Here's a couple from UK - Newcastle upon Tyne and Wymondham in Norfolk.

It's been 1 year and a day since my formal autism diagnosis at age 57. What have I learned? There's a lifetime of situations and interactions with other people to unpick; there is very little support and help to find a way through it.

Money money money.

Started watching #ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo today on Netflix, about an autistic Attorney. Is it worth sticking with? Please no spoilers, have only seen 1st episode.

This thread describes exactly how my late diagnosis came about. Now I've got it, I am getting away from stressful situations and people - it feels good.

#MyAutisticTruth People can be horribly intolerant of 'difference', excluding and isolating any one who does not fit in.

I relate to this so much.

A question for #sciencetwitter about Silica Water. It's being claimed that it can remove aluminum from the body. Is there any actual proof for this?

Have just read this article about a new personality type HSP - Highly Sensitive Person - it all sounds like undiagnosed Autism to me. #ActuallyAutistic theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

As somebody who experiences positive benefits from walking in natural environments, this has been an interesting read. The Autistic Experience of Exercising within Nature-Based Environments: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis paahjournal.com/articles/10.53…

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Being late diagnosed is a torrent of working through past experiences when awake and asleep, processing a heap of bad experiences which were made worse or caused by other people. It's difficult not to feel angry sometimes.