![]() ![]() ![]() And, as Fern explores throughout this book, the journey to diagnosis is not a simple one. Partly because I am very conscious about not wanting to diagnose myself, I recognise it’s a complex issue that can affect people in different ways, and ultimately, as no-ones lived experience is the same, I didn’t want to say I had something when there is a lot about it, and other people’s journeys, I wouldn’t know. I am most certainly socially awkward, finding certain situations – particularly when I am around big groups of people – hard to navigate, and been accused of being a bit cold, or stand-offish, as a result. Sometimes I go along with something to try and ‘fit in’, ignoring my own needs in the process. It’s not something I really talk openly about. My parents, too, have also admitted that they had their suspicions. I have previously wondered, given some of my personality traits, if I am autistic. In part because I am a fan of Fern Brady’s comedy, but also, as a thirty-something woman who has always felt like a bit of a misfit, I was particularly interested to read more about Fern’s experiences as a woman diagnosed with autism in adulthood. As soon as I heard about the publication of Strong Female Character, it immediately became one of my most anticipated books for this year. ![]()
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