Eurovision made me realise that I was autistic at 34

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I had always dreamed of attending the song contest. But all that glitter brought on sensory overload – and I finally understood who I actually wasThe Eurovision song contest meant a lot to me growing up. The eclectic performances. Terry Wogan’s despair. The yearly tradition of Greece giving “douze points” to Cyprus and Cyprus giving “douze points” to Greece.The hedonistic, unpredictable event playing out on my bedroom television couldn’t be further away from the idyllic yet conservative Dorset I