I'm Autistic, Now What?

I’m a 29 year old late-diagnosed autistic (& ADHD) woman from the UK. Without YouTube, I never would’ve discovered that I am autistic. So now I’m returning the favour! I want to share videos that will help others discover their own neurodivergence and also videos about what to do post this new self-discovery. Post-diagnosis support for autistic adults is scarce. You’re autistic, which is great information to have, but…now what? Is there medication you could take? Is your career right for someone like you? Should you go self-employed? How do you tell your parents? Your employer? And what do you do if they don’t take you seriously?

Basically...how can you use this knowledge to create a life that really emphasises your strengths and minimises your struggles?

I’m still figuring it out! Let’s learn together ♥️

Love,
Meg x


I'm Autistic, Now What?

In my latest Patreon video, I reacted to another person who isn't RFK Jr!!! YAY!! 🎆

Another wonderful video about autism & some excellent thought-provoking questions asked and answered! ❤️‍🔥

He discusses what to do when TikTok has diagnosed you autistic, whether there truly IS an autism epidemic, and he even gives his take on Love on the Spectrum!

I want this professor to make his own channel! And become the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, if there's an opening 👀

Even if you can't join the Patreon right now to watch my reaction, I'd recommend watching the original video over on the WIRED channel!

We need as much rational autism content as we can get!!! 💛 💛 💛

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Autistic people: how do you feel about driving?

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Oh, the dread we used to feel whenever our driving instructors pulled up 😩 Forever hoping they'd cancel a lesson, but alas they never did 💀

One of the things that brought Lewis and me together was our shared hatred for driving lessons 😩😅 It felt like everyone else our age was having this lovely grown-up experience... and we were crying in our rooms after lessons 😅

How did you find learning to drive? How does it work in your country? And how many attempts did it take you to pass? (Lewis and I had 6 attempts between us 🚗 🚗 🚗 🚗 🚗 🚗)

If you want almost 3 hours of us chatting about driving, you can listen to the latest two podcast episodes over on Patreon 🐌 And there's another 24+ hours of podcast to catch up on too!

In episode 20, I discussed how my autism diagnosis has affected my desire to drive (and the very mixed feelings I have about that - I actually felt quite emotional when I was recording).

Thank you so much to all of the wonderful Patreon snails who've been so kind and supportive in the comments! I'm so lucky that you'll listen to my little oversharing moments! 😅💛🐌

Lots of exciting things to come on the channel, and I'm sure I'll be talking about driving at some stage over here too 💛💛💛

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PEEL YOUR SLUGS & SNAILS!!! 🐌🐌🐌🐌

As snail badges are arriving for patrons who joined the top two tiers earlier this year: IMPORTANT REMINDER TO PEEL YOUR SNAILS!!

Otherwise they'll look very sick & faded 🤢

Spread the word far and wide!!! 🌈🌈🌈

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Neurodivergent people, what's your favourite season? ☃️🌞🌸🍂

I love summer because it's the one where I feel less depressed lol

But I think that's an unpopular opinion?

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Autistic people, what's the best self-care tip you've ever heard? 💛

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Neurodivergent peoples - what are your biggest sensory icks? 💩

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PEEL YOUR SNAILS!!! 🐌🐌🐌🐌

As snail badges are arriving for patrons who joined the top two tiers earlier this year: IMPORTANT REMINDER TO PEEL YOUR SNAILS!!

Otherwise they'll look very sick 🤢

Spread the word far and wide!!!

I demonstrate at about 7:20 in this video 💛💛💛

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Do you wear noise-cancelling headphones in public? Is it ruining your opportunities for connection? 🤔👀

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In the spirit of my latest video, are you open to strangers approaching you for a chat when you're out in public?

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