It was the job advisor I had about 9 years ago.

Yes, I struggle with fiction too. Sometimes, it am watching a TV show or film, and things happen so quickly I can't keep up with what's going on. I think that's one reason why I prefer comedy. If I miss a joke or funny bit, it doesn't matter because another funny bit will be along soon. But with drama, if you miss certain things, none of it makes sense.

Yes, I have heard that females have more difficulty in getting diagnosed.

I've written before about how being autistic is not the ideal way to be. Even though I am on the spectrum myself, I find most other autistic people difficult to deal with. If everyone was autistic, I don't think that would be ideal. We would be different in many other ways, and stubborn, with our black-and-white thinking and difficulty in seeing the other person's point of view.

It's good to accept people the way they are and be understanding and helpful towards people with differences and difficulties, but I don't like the idea that autism is some kind of badge of honour to proudly display. I don't go around telling everyone about my diagnosis. In most situations it's not relevant to mention. If I could stop bing autistic tomorrow, I would. Wouldn't even need to think about it. Would I prefer to not have sensory sensitivities and difficulty understanding people? Yes, of course I would!