Aging with Autism
Welcome to Over the Hill Autistic. I create regular videos sharing experiences and topics related to living and growing old with ASD, aka Autism Spectrum Disorder. I am over the hill and recently discovered I am Autistic, Level 1, previously known as Aspergers. Since my discovery I took multiple Autism and Aspergers tests passing without a doubt every time.
Twenty years ago I considered myself somewhat ‘normal’ while feeling and looking twenty one- literally sort of. I was forty and recently divorced with two children. That point forward I started to discover the real me. I divorced out of a mentally, emotionally, and verbally abusive marriage. I didn’t anticipate how my children’s views of…
Intro to my YouTube Channel: @autisticnow
Does any Autist over the hill like going to the dentist? Let’s get serious about what, why, and how to deal with dental issues as an Autistic person. Topics include gaslighting, sensory overload, solutions to sitting in the chair and surviving, and a handout for your dentist, for free!
Autism has been the core of my life and I’ve only just discovered I’m Autistic a few years ago. Since the epiphany and enlightenment, it has been a journey full of challenges and the realization of who I am. I share some of my Autistic traits (aka ‘Blue Flags’) and discuss getting older with Autism.
I pretended to be normal so good that it faked me out too. However, undoing what judgemental people (aka, bullies) have done is something that cannot be faked.
I listen to other mothers talk about their autistic children and wonder what it was like for my mother. I don’t think she ever really bonded with me as she did with my brothers and sister. I was different from my siblings and she knew it. She often said I was like my father. I…
At least I am not alone with this. I’ve struggled throughout my life to eat and be properly nourished.
