Can autism get worse the older you get?

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I would say wen u get older u would start 2 lose some of da traits n u seem 2 grow more confidence in urself.

I don't know if it got worse with time or I'm just more aware of my AS. I think, as some have said here, that the gap with NTs has widened a lot, especially in our forties when being eccentric is seen as not for our age. I'm much, much, much less tolerated in my weirdness now that I'm in my 40s. I'm expected to act very conventionally, and I can't.

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well for me it gets much harder later on when your an adult, as a child i did well in sports (basketball and football) and did well at school (honor roll student) of course Autism didnt exist when i was a child, (though i knew i was different) always had migraines all the time, but now it seems to be worse (panic attacks/anxiety,nervous) all the time. Dont want to do anything except play games, do web design. When i was a child i did lots of activities and no one even knew i had autism back then.

Of course most of the child lifke symptoms of autism i outgrew and mostly coping with the stress/panic attacks and anxiety,sleeping problems, etc.

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Hello, again Greentea

I am sorry you have expereinced negative reactions to your differences as you age. I have had the opposite situation, and I have become more radical and adamant about the way I am. Since my diagnosis I have become proud of my differences and if anyone comments, I do answer or write them back. If they want to eat me, I will give them indigestion!

Down with convention and NazTism.

Whenever I drink Diet Cola, I get bad headaches and I catch myself stimming a lot. Considering that I don't stim often, I'd say that it can get worse. But I think it doesn't get worse as you get older, if you actually know you have AS. I've come a long way since finding out, and I've been getting better with age. Of course, this was from childhood to the present, at age 18.

This goes back to what anbuend posted.

It doesn't actually get worse, but certain factors can make it appear that way.

Back in December I thought mine was getting worse, when it was really just stress and depression rearing their ugly heads.

Watch out for late onset adult autistic regression.

It has me sometimes I fear.

Oh, yeah, good point.
It's why I don't drink diet colas.