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Childhood trauma and autism

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Childhood trauma and autism Has caused me to feel very lonely. I feel like I am not worthy of the world and what makes it worse is that people keep telling me do I not know about being loved by others. I don’t. I don’t know what it feels like to love others. I just know pains nd being left because people don’t understand me. in order to survive I have had to reject everyone because I can’t trust them.

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  • Same. I've cut out pretty much everyone I've ever known because I 'know' deep down they will screw me over eventually or they have given up on me. I am not able to offer whatever social niceties they require. I live with my sister and her kids and I get along with them OK. They all have autism as well so we kind of get each other and just do our own thing. I suffered through some very traumatic experiences as a kid too. To not trust people is an absolutely normal response so do not worry about that at all. Just accept it. But it will change, slowly over time. Try to only let good people into your life. Supportive people that make you feel good. You will learn not all people are bad. In fact the majority are not. Coming to sites like this with like minded people is very helpful to stop you feeling alone.

    One helpful thing my counselor said to me when I explained some of my less helpful behaviors - 'It's a normal reaction to an abnormal situation'. I repeat this in my head when I am struggling. Of course you have to take autism into account also which comes with its own social difficulties and can lead to isolation. 

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  • Same. I've cut out pretty much everyone I've ever known because I 'know' deep down they will screw me over eventually or they have given up on me. I am not able to offer whatever social niceties they require. I live with my sister and her kids and I get along with them OK. They all have autism as well so we kind of get each other and just do our own thing. I suffered through some very traumatic experiences as a kid too. To not trust people is an absolutely normal response so do not worry about that at all. Just accept it. But it will change, slowly over time. Try to only let good people into your life. Supportive people that make you feel good. You will learn not all people are bad. In fact the majority are not. Coming to sites like this with like minded people is very helpful to stop you feeling alone.

    One helpful thing my counselor said to me when I explained some of my less helpful behaviors - 'It's a normal reaction to an abnormal situation'. I repeat this in my head when I am struggling. Of course you have to take autism into account also which comes with its own social difficulties and can lead to isolation. 

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