My Story By Vanessa Hughes

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[@RG-jx5bo]

Hi Vanessa. Thank you for sharing your story. It was great to hear you talk about such things as: being seen as high functioning but what is unseen is the fact that like the duck your legs are moving at super high speed in order to achieve this; the lists and sticky notes everywhere. I am also a highly organised person but ONLY because of these reminders. I find it frustrating that I can't just have one central list but this seems impossible to achieve; I too am poor at getting my point across even among friends or family which I find embarrassing and frustrating; I love cats too and have always found them a real comfort in my life (I am really lucky to have just one. My husband is allergic to them); I identified as well with preferring to stay in a hotel than in a friend's house and about preferring not to have friends stay at my house.
It's been nearly two years since it was suggested to me that I could be neurodiverse. It's been an interesting journey of rediscovery. However I often doubt that I am neurodiverse enough and so haven't sought a formal diagnosis. I would fear being told that I don't score high enough for a diagnosis and this would really set me back. As it is I find life a struggle. R

[@SOL-rg6nt]

Hi Vanessa. I really enjoyed your video. S