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When I asked for NHS autism assessment at 59, I burst into tears, I just couldn’t mask anymore, thankfully my Dr was lovely, still waiting a year later but im on the list!😃

It’s worth noting that many if not most GPs are autistic and have very scripted appointments. This too can make matters more complicated.

That’s the same for me too. This is all new for me - I haven’t come across anyone else who has said they use scripts. It’s tiring trying to remember them all at times. I can feel I’m like a computer running a programme. When something comes up I don’t have a response for I freeze and can’t speak.

My last therapy session was fucking WEIRD. She was so devoid of any personality... or anything. Then they brought in this beautiful ebony mountain of a man in to block the door. He had is arms crossed. He then proceeded to interrogate me about my medication choices. Like I prescribed them to me...

Its the worst. Trying to explain how you really are involves taking off the disguise and there isn't enough time in the doctors. Hence my chronic illnesses piling up on each other..

This one makes my brain explode every time. I end up stuck in a glitch and just stare at them confused and unable to respond.

My son used to do this all the time. There was a 0.125 second hesitation space (when the activation occured) that I had to watch for to recognize he was people pleasing.