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LOL some people online have said that they kind of figured I was autistic. I’ll share the post here:
They said it was mainly by the way I word things. Wow, I did not realize that at all. To me I just came off sounding as myself, but apparently those things are autistic traits. Fascinating!
I’m not taking offense to the comment. I just…Read More
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It’s official. My therapist put autism in my file. I think that’s going to take some time to sink in, but logically I know that it really makes a lot of sense.
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Thanks, Carson. That’s something I have to keep reminding myself of. My dad thinks I’ll start acting different, but I’ve never been around other autistics so I don’t know what he means by that, but it doesn’t matter. It’s like you said, it doesn’t change who I am as a person. Sure I’m autistic, but my behaviors aren’t going to change. If…Read More
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Well things definitely took a different turn today. My therapist brought up the idea that I might be on the spectrum. This is a therapist whom I’ve come to trust. She hasn’t officially put it in my file, but she says there are a lot of behaviors and patterns there that indicate it being a very high possibility.
I’ve brought it up to my mom…Read More
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I appreciate that a lot, Sadie. I’m still not sure how I feel about it yet. This is all so new to me so I wouldn’t even know where to start. I’ll bring it up at my next therapy session to be sure, but for now any help you can provide will be great.
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I’m on the spectrum. If you ever need advice, I’d be happy to help. First finding out can be difficult but it gets a lot better. I’m actually proud to have it. It makes me who I’am. I don’t see it as a bad thing at all.
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Another piece of advice. If you ever want to show support or donate to organizations that help people with autism. You should avoid ones that use the puzzle piece. They all just have bad history and want to “cure” autism. It can’t be cured. It’s part of who we are. Instead look for ones that use the infinity symbol , rainbow colored one represe…Read More
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Thanks for the heads up on that, Sophie, as well as the offer to help. Right now I’m doing research on the topic. So much of the symptoms and behaviors describe me so much. I had brought it up to my mom once, but I don’t remember, but she does. After that though I never thought anything of it. It was my therapist who brought it up. It was…Read More
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Okay so I didn’t go with my friends last weekend. Luckily my sister and her family were in town so that gave me an easy out. Still, had they not, I’m more confident than ever that I wouldn’t have gone. It just didn’t feel right.
Instead I sent them the letters I wrote. While part of me felt guilty for sending them, at the same time an even…Read More
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You did the right thing for you it sounds like!!! That’s awesome and strong.
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Thanks. Update: My friend did reply. There was nothing in that letter that I wasn’t expecting so it’s not even worth a response because I already knew what she was going to say. It’s the simple and over-used response: adult relationships are hard, there’s hardly enough time, yada-yada.
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Even if you have a new label, Ronnie, remember, it doesn’t change who you are as a person. You’re still you.