Have you tried telling people that you have ADHD and had the response that everyone has it and Autism, it seems to be the trendy thing right now.
Here in the UK there have been programmes about discovering what it’s like for an Autistic or ADHD person coping with everyday things going on. It is very interesting to see what it’s like for others.
I have been out for coffee with friends and they think if you have Autism then you are like Rainman. My husband has mild Autism but he is nothing like Dustin Hoffmsn(!) and he can’t memorise the phone directory or is good with numbers. I have found that even if I just mention a few things like losing things, they say they lose things all the time. It’s more than that and I am hoping that after my assessment on Thursday I can articulate and explain it in a better way.
We are all special and we will find our superpower