• Replies 7 replies
  • Subscribers 83 subscribers
  • Views 2241 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Broken...

LegoBear

So I have spent my life in and out of mental health services with the view from others and myself that I am broken and need fixing. I have spent my life trying to fix myself, trying hard enough to change who I am to fit in. I have had my diagnosis of ASD a few weeks now and although I now realise my problems are due to the autism I still believe myself to be broken. I don't see any point anymore because I can't be fixed. I'm so confused.

Parents

  • Hello, I am so sorry you feel like this, it must be horrible to think you are ‘broken’. I know you might not realise this now but you are an amazing autistic person, you are not ‘broken’. You have strengths of your own, Your  autistic brain works differently and this means you do things differently, there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to experience the world. I know it might be difficult to accept and embrace being autistic now but we are here to help you understand yourself. 

    LegoBear said:
    'm so confused.

    Take as much time as you need to understand what being autistic means for you. I hope you feel like you can relate to fellow autistic people on this forum. When you are ready, you may want to engage with the autistic community more and hopefully feel part of a majority.  It’s seems that your perception of yourself as ‘broken’ has been influenced by other people’s horrible comments. Please don’t compare yourself to other people, you are amazing.

    General society is not suited to the autistic neurology. Society needs to change NOT YOU.

    I hope you feel welcome and valued for who you are in this autistic community. You are not ‘broken’.

Reply

  • Hello, I am so sorry you feel like this, it must be horrible to think you are ‘broken’. I know you might not realise this now but you are an amazing autistic person, you are not ‘broken’. You have strengths of your own, Your  autistic brain works differently and this means you do things differently, there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to experience the world. I know it might be difficult to accept and embrace being autistic now but we are here to help you understand yourself. 

    LegoBear said:
    'm so confused.

    Take as much time as you need to understand what being autistic means for you. I hope you feel like you can relate to fellow autistic people on this forum. When you are ready, you may want to engage with the autistic community more and hopefully feel part of a majority.  It’s seems that your perception of yourself as ‘broken’ has been influenced by other people’s horrible comments. Please don’t compare yourself to other people, you are amazing.

    General society is not suited to the autistic neurology. Society needs to change NOT YOU.

    I hope you feel welcome and valued for who you are in this autistic community. You are not ‘broken’.

Children
No Data