This is the lived experience of a man who was finally diagnosed as autistic at the age of 65. Looking back over his life through the lens of autism made sense of so many disparate experiences. Bullying, loneliness, frustration, the feeling of being frequently overwhelmed, and the sense of being different and apart from everyone else, all became comprehensible. Also suffering from CPTSD (complex post-traumatic stress disorder), he developed many unhelpful behaviours that made relationships difficult. The podcast will centre on his personal experience and observations