The past six months have been a revelation. Having been made redundant I left London and relocated on the coast. In the time I've been here I've made friends with a wonderful person who also has Aspergers. We've talked, talked and talked. We've laughed a lot and I've sometimes cried a lot. If you were to ask us to write a book about our life experiences, I'm sure we would write an almost identical book. I would describe him with the same words that a dear friend used to describe me: intelligent, brilliant, very funny and autistic. (I don't have such an exalted view of myself). It is because of the example set by my friend that I went on to seek diagnosis at the ripe old age of 54. The support shown to me by his lovely partner has also been a tower of strength. Come on guys, if you are suffering the isolation brought by ASD, then please talk to someone, please think about getting a diagnosis, and please think about any support that may be available.
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