rdavies1973 wrote:
Hi all.
Never thought I'd be posting somewhere like here, but here I am.
I'm 42, male, married, 2 lovely kids (very proud that they are twins) ... but figured recently that something not quite right.
I've always been known as a fairly absent minded and 'disconnected' soul. Have terrible ability to retain verbal instruction or conversation ... and this is frustrating for others around me, especially my wife.
There was an incident yesterday that prompted me to look at the possibility that i have some form of autism. Took both the AQ and EQ tests. 34 AQ (did this twice ... second time i could not relent my original answers) and 18 EQ.
I know these are not a diagnosis but i think i know what the results basically mean.
Professionally I am a building designer and tutor. As a designer i love both the creative and technical side of things but get really sh*tted off when clients or councils get overly subjective or emotional about things.
I've been described as domineering, unemotional, controlling when things are at their worst. It hurts because i certainly don't want to be any of those things, and i certainly don't intend to be that type of person.
I'm aware that I probably need to get a professional diagnosis ... but starting here while i get my head around these new developments.
Cheers
Rhys
Good on you for doing something about it! Welcome!
21 Jan 2016, 9:34 pm
