I sometimes see critique of Autistic People online, who don’t share enough about their struggles.
First, nobody owes you their struggles in pain to read like some kind of soap opera.
Second a lot of people only show the highlights of their life on social media.
First, nobody owes you their struggles in pain to read like some kind of soap opera.
Second a lot of people only show the highlights of their life on social media.
Also, if I’m honest, these days I don’t struggle as much as I did before I learned I was Autistic & had no accommodations in place to help me with work, school, or life.
I struggled a lot more before learning I was Autistic.
I struggled a lot more before learning I was Autistic.
When I didn’t know I was Autistic I struggled a lot.
I struggled to maintain relationships with other people. I still do, but understand why and that makes it easier now.
I struggled with the sensory environment. Now I avoid my triggers.
I struggled to maintain relationships with other people. I still do, but understand why and that makes it easier now.
I struggled with the sensory environment. Now I avoid my triggers.
Before learning I am Autistic, I struggled with the NeuroTypical expectations that society had for me, that were impossible for me to attain, without doing a lot of damage to myself (mental and physical).
Learning the truth set me free. #ActuallyAutistic
Learning the truth set me free. #ActuallyAutistic
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