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My Autism Blog

JNWD23

Hi everyone!

In April I started writing a blog about my experiences of being an autistic adult (ASC and Dyspraxia). I thought maybe someone might find it of interest or even just to know they are not alone in feeling certain things. 

Very nervous about posting it so please be kind. Suggestions always welcome. 

Thank you! 

myautisticheart.blogspot.com

  • in reply to M

    i think thats deliberate,,, but yea me too i wonder do they have people who completely freak out?

  • I checked in on this and looked on the "fraud" one - wow! You write really well. Very thoughtful and engaging stuff. One sentence that leapt out...

    "I do feel that, as an autistic person, there is a rule book that I'm not allowed see but others are allowed to judge me on."

    That absolutely captures a lot of my experience. Well put.

  • in reply to Dawn

    Wow! Thank you. I’m so glad that what I’ve said is helpful. I get so scared when I start writing a piece but then I just think, oh well! I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 28 and felt very weird, alone, wrong etc, and I don’t want anyone else to feel that way. I’m glad It’s working. Thank you so much for the feedback it’s very much appreciated. XxXxx

  • in reply to Martin

    I cant go to IKEA alone, I'd never find my way out.

  • in reply to JNWD23

    It is odd that I only allow myself to go to extremes in a meltdown when alone, luckily they are very rare. The one and only time I went to Ikea I got the closest to a public, volcanic meltdown ever. They really should publish health warnings, or have clearly marked exits in every part of their Belgium-sized stores. But their strategy is obviously one of enforced viewing of all their stock.

  • Thank you. I've just taken a look and you hit the nail on the head on a few things.  

    "Extrapolation of self-analysis" rather than selfishness...yes! Until I realised autism is likely at the root of my problems and started reading like a crazed thing, I thought that's how EVERYBODY knew what others felt and how to respond. I hadn't known there was another way. I guess, in a way, whilst we don't always get it right, we've tried so much harder in the attempt and our endeavours are born of love for our fellow humans.

    And the piece on melt downs.. you know with out brave souls like you putting a piece of yourself out there in the public domain, I might still be sitting there wondering why this is happening to me, what the Hell is wrong with me and utterly without hope.

    It is not just the attitudinal awareness to the general public, that you are offering here, but an answer and hope to those of us who have lived a lifetime; misunderstood, confused as to why we don't fit and in pain because we lived it undiagnosed.

    Thank you x

  • in reply to Martin

    Meltdowns are scary and painful aren’t they. I like that you’ve used to word volcanic, it makes me think unpredictable and destructive which is how I feel about mine. Im sorry that yours contain self anger, that must be really tough. X

  • I enjoyed the view into your life and thoughts. My meltdowns are always of short duration, which is good, but they contain a lot of anger (mostly self-directed) and can be volcanic, which is less good.