Hi, everyone~ I finally decided to look into support forums and connecting with other Aspies after a horrible day...after all getting 'If you have a disorder like that you shouldn't be in society because you can't handle it!!' yelled in your face has a way of hurting one and ruining their day...
I guess, in general, I'm just sick of more or less being written off, hurt, and disregarded by neurotypical individuals who don't understand the Spectrum and those that hold the general view of people on the Spectrum being somehow sub-human. It's one thing to hear it on the internet a lot (can't really help when you're a 22 year old who doesn't feel the need to hide my diagnosis), but to finally hear it literally yelled in my face...it was something painful on a new level.
So yeah, I'm really looking forward to meeting others like myself and who can relate to the struggles I face, but also understand I have a great capacity to live life and enjoy myself. I'm also really wanting to get involved in more advocacy (something my life coach is currently helping with) because, like I said, I'm tired of the general view, and I desperately want to change it. I really do hope for a world where people can have a better understanding of the Spectrum and where future individuals on it might not have to suffer some of the same pains that I have.
I really do apologize for such a downer of a introduction post, I'm just in a bit of a strange situation right now.
22 Mar 2013, 12:33 am
