It sounds like you had a very traumatic set of experiences. I guess it’s hard to understand because I know what will happen if I don’t take my meds.
Hopefully, you’ll not have to go through that again. We’re all here for you, bro. Take care.
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I received a call from the TN Autism resource center this morning. I am soooooooo excited.
They have free online support groups, and, they have older ones available, as well. One is for basics for supporters, and one has a panel of 4 persons with autism in a question and answer format.
There are book suggestions, Facebook groups, and so much more. Social skills are in the forefront. What do you think?
@Crystal-Cotton @firemonkey @anon67051439 @anon1466656 @Joker
@Joker. One of the mods may be able to direct you to some resources. @anon9798425 I think lives in the UK.
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Can you get more money if you have autism?
Money? I know in CA in the USA, there are programs to help high-functioning autistics live on their own. 
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Sounds as thought it could be very helpful.
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A diagnosis like Aziz points out, would support in receiving more financial help.
The diagnosis can have other support, for example during visits to medical professionals they will have a better idea of what they’re dealing with in regards to the person; as long as the diagnosis is correct - they will accomodate to you as long as you can communicate that factors of autism that affect someone, do affect you if you’re the person being treated.
Generally, a diagnosis is a good thing to inform people looking at notes, what to expect and how to proceed.
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If someone can. I have exhausted my searches.
Happy to do it online.
The self help book I got told to buy @JustTrish was:
I did not find it helpful :-/ if I hadn’t thrown it away I would have posted it to you to see if you found it useful
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I received a reply from a new contact here in the USA, TN. I read a little. Then I cut and deleted the body of the email. Lol
All three of you are outside of the US, right?
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Yes, I’m in the UK
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I am prone to literalism. It may make me vulnerable to exploitation by others.
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I’m in the UK. SW England.
I’m not negative all the time, but I do strive for accuracy and honesty. People who prefer false assurances regularly perceive this as negative behavior. Especially when you can tell that something bad is on the way and you try to warn others.
I had to make them an important part of my routine. I have no trouble keeping tabs of things that interest me, but my meds don’t. I put together an elaborate system of overlapping reminders to keep myself med compliant, showered, etc., as the hit I take to my health when I don’t care for it detracts from my ability to indulge the things that I find interesting.
Nothing worth mentioning in Canada, either. I’m one of those kids who fell through the cracks. Functioned too well to qualify for any help, was written off as having a poor attitude. I do love learning, but I can’t do it the way most neurotypicals do.
I’ve gotten to the point where I can recognize neurotypical humour and I can even understand why the joke is funny when it comes to the more clever ones. I generally don’t feel it myself, however. The one thing I react most predictably to is irony for some reason. In terms of telling jokes, I’m getting better at it and for passing as someone who is normal (I can even do eye contact mostly correctly in small groups for short periods). I’m not good enough with humour to take the stage at The Improve any time soon, though.
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Surely you know that when midnight chimes on your 18th birthday you’re miraculously cured of the effects of ASD ?
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Negativity… He only seems to be happy when we talk. He said that. He usually talks down his day, his family, people that attack him, and it’s consistently a wash when I try to help. Yes, he asks me for help. He fails to follow through.
Meds… We’ve discussed this. He just shuts down, emotionally, when it’s brought up. If I ask him if he’s taken his meds, he says yes. He DOES bend the truth daily. I have no clue. Oh, and he’s also sz.
Thanks, hon… you’re making a difference. 
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I don’t, sorry. Also, I’ve resigned and am waiting for szadmin to fix it.
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You could be Greybeard by then.
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Or ZZ top beard
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I do as well.
School was an absolute disaster for me, and I left with no qualifications.
When I was 22 I went back to college to do an Access to Higher Education diploma, and I got into a top 20 University in the next county over that I could commute to, and I graduated despite being psychotic for the last year of it.
I proved to myself that I am able to study and learn, but it was more on my own terms.
School was absolutely tragic for me and I believe it to be one of the worst experiences of my life as I was bullied relentlessly and I found the work boring.
If I have a child and I can afford to do so, they will be homeschooled.
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