What is a Positive about your ASD

I can tell you what is positive about me- my patience, my resilience, my passion and my love- but I cannot seperate myself from my autism.  

Being autistic has had such a profound effect on all areas of my life that it is just a part of who I am, like being British or a certain age or being queer. 

It affects my relationships.  I find it harder to make friends, but the friendships I do have are strong and meaningful and supportive.  

It affects my communication- and though I find it hard to find words or get them out, I am a good listener and I accept and connect with people in unusual ways.

It affects my organisation.  My dressing table is an explosion of hair supplies and jewelry and fidget toys, but in my kitchen there is a place for everything and at work I have worked hard to get everything in labelled drawers.

It affects my senses.  Being in a busy, noisy environment drains my batteries very fast, but the sense of euphoria I get from seeing the Christmas lights or eating angel delight is amazing.

I am patient with others because I know how it feels to go unheard.

I am resilient because I have survived trauma from several directions. 

I have intense passion for the things I love.  I can think about stories every spare moment of the day, and those stories have provided warmth and comfort for a lot of people.  

Autism is like the ground that I walk on and the language I speak and the air that I breathe.

Autism is my home.

Wow that is simply the most beautiful description of autism I have ever heard. I feel so blessed and comforted to have read that 

Glitter said:

Autism is like the ground that I walk on and the language I speak and the air that I breathe.

Autism is my home.

this is now my new motto in life

And I am so grateful and happy to hear that response. Thank you! 

And I am so grateful and happy to hear that response. Thank you!