Old Trafford hero Dwight Yorke has challenged Erik ten Hag to perform 'major surgery' on Manchester United after a dismal campaign came to a close on Sunday.
14.05.2022 - 20:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Carrie Kearns always knew she was different. From personal friendships to colleagues, the mum-of-two struggled to fit in throughout her life and considered herself a loner.
But that all changed earlier this year when she received a life-changing diagnosis of autism. Now the 40-year-old, from Bolton , has revealed how ”relieved” she felt following the discovery – and the difficulties she has faced along the way.
“Ever since I was a child, I noticed I was different,” she told the Manchester Evening News. “I didn’t seem to be able to fit in with other children my age and I was always a bit of a loner playing out on my own; I was more interested in nature and playing with plants and bugs than the games my friends were playing.
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“I was bullied a lot because I came across as weird. I never seemed to get them, the games they played or the way they spoke. There were a lot of misunderstandings because I would take things too deeply and miss the point.
“The way I would dress wasn’t in line with the fashion at the time and I wasn’t dressing the same as other people. As I got older, I found work was difficult because I would get in trouble for speaking my mind. I was quite passionate and it would come out as me being aggressive.
“I was so tired when I got back home from work. When I got diagnosed, I was told it was because I had been masking all day trying to fit in.”
Autism is a complex, lifelong developmental disability that typically appears during early childhood and can impact a person's social skills, communication, relationships, and self-regulation.
Autistic people may find some aspects of communication and social interaction challenging. They
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