Hi.
I'm currently at university and have had a diagnosis of autism since I was ten. This has allowed me to access support at school and university, but an incident last year has caused me to lose trust in one of my support workers. I was in a session with her, venting my frustrations about finding part-time work and how ridiculous it is, and her response was "don't say that when you're applying." She sounded serious about it too. Annoyed and feeling very patronized, I stormed out of the session.
While I have explained myself and apologised in an attempt to repair the relationship, I'm no longer able to confide in her the way I used to. It's like that incident stripped away a level of trust and I'm not sure how to get it back, or even if I want to. I mean, it's not great when the person that's been assigned to support you and has worked with you for over two years, tells you what not to say and it doesn't even occur to her that you do actually know better. Do any of you have similar experiences?
