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04 May 2016, 8:07 am

....so, apparently this is my planet, and has been for some time. I was diagnosed as autistic last month, aged 35. It's something I'd considered as being a possibility for a few years, but knowing for sure feels different somehow. Hoping to make that a good thing. Like some other late-diagnosed folks on here, I've been treated for anxiety and depression for ages but was missing a crucial piece of the puzzle.
I live in York (the original one) and work at the same part-time cleaning job I had when my PhD fell apart on me ten years ago. (In retrospect, a subject involving anthropological fieldwork wasn't the best choice.) I am also a hemi-demi-semi-professional musician. What little social life I have mainly revolves around music. I love reading, especially science fiction and fantasy- in the last couple of years, I've even ventured out to SF conventions. Small ones.
Looking forwards to getting to know others of my species!

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04 May 2016, 11:24 am

Hello PhosphorusDecree. I, too, am a late diagnosed Aspie.

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04 May 2016, 12:10 pm

Welcome to wrong planet, I am glad you found the piece of the puzzle and hope your depression and anxiety is not too bad lately!

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04 May 2016, 2:46 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

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04 May 2016, 3:02 pm

hi, pd. welcome. thanks for the nice intro. what instruments do you play? i used to play violin, guitar, and tuba. these days i just sing in a chorale.

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04 May 2016, 3:10 pm

Hey PhosphorusDecree welcome. :sunny:

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05 May 2016, 7:04 am

Thanks for the welcome! cathylynn- I'm mainly a singer-songwriter these days, so voice, acoustic guitar and bass guitar. Started out trying to be a classical pianist, which I no longer do where people can hear....

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05 May 2016, 2:47 pm

Welcome to WP! Hope you enjoy it here.

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06 May 2016, 12:18 am

Hey there,

Nice to meet you. Have you read any Phillip K Dick? Counter-Clock World was excellent and of course, Blade Runner (i.e. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - a title I much prefer). Do you have any favourite authors?

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06 May 2016, 7:01 am

Kafka on the Shore - Funnily enough, I'm a big Haruki Murakami fan.... Philip K Dick is amazing, but the atmosphere of paranoia is a bit much for me these days. Been reading Charles Stross a lot lately.

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