If you were a paragraph of text, what would the paragraph say to describe itself?
If I were a paragraph of text, I would almost certainly be surrealistic and a total non sequitur. And I would be sort of chubby. And I would not be in Comic Sans.
Are you on the autistic spectrum?
diagnosed
Are you in a relationship?
it's complicated
Gender identity?
female
Sexual Orientation?
pansexual
Age?
29, for the sixth year in a row
What are you here for?
just looking, for friends, talking online, meeting in real life (possibly), dating
What do you do for work?
raise two autistic kids
Do you belong to a particular religion? If so, which one?
no "religion" in the strict sense, as I worship nothing, But I am Pagan
What food do you absolutely HATE?
tomatoes
If tomorrow was yesterday, would you do it the same?
Yes
What's the best date you've ever been on?
Despite having a long history of relationships, I haven't been on many actual "dates", and the few times that I have bee, they have mostly sucked.
I am American-born and have lived in Ireland for the last seven years. I find very little difference between awareness in the States than in Ireland, unfortunately. As far as professionals go- some of the best in the world are in Ireland but they are only available for people with private health insurance. If (like me) you're on public health, you get ignorance and prejudice very similar to the norm in the US.
I am curious to know what autism awareness is like in Ireland.
In the US, most people seem to be clueless or have strong, often inaccurate, stereotypes. That includes the "professionals" who diagnose (or don't diagnose) people.
Are people more informed there?
I would not be in comic sans either. I strive for verdana.
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In the US, most people seem to be clueless or have strong, often inaccurate, stereotypes. That includes the "professionals" who diagnose (or don't diagnose) people.
Are people more informed there?
I would not be in comic sans either. I strive for verdana.