Published on 12, July, 2020
I joined here around 5 months ago.
Since that time it's come to mean different things to me.
I think sharing experiences is invaluable but equally invaluable is the honesty I find here.
It's a place where we can talk about shared experience /our emotions/difficulties in a way that's impossible in the 'real' world - or at least if we speak about it there, it's unlikely to be understood.
It's a place to connect in a world where we often find connecting difficult.
I've received some PMs recently that have made me focus more on how very important this community can be to us as individuals.
Luna RIP called this her 'forum family'.
As a person who doesn't seek friendship (?or thinks she doesn't?), some surprising and valuable friendships have evolved from here for me.
How about you?
This forum is my only means of connection with the outside world and to other autistic people. Even that is too much at times and I tend to go through phases of just reading and not posting anything. However I am immensely grateful that it is there and that myself and others are not alone in our struggles in this cruel world.
I've been unable to post anything for the past couple of days, due to getting on the wrong side of our resident spam fighting bot. My reaction to that enforced disconnect was much more negative than I could have anticipated. Sometimes we only realise how important something is when it isn't available. Thankfully I'm able to post again today
Just so you know....you are missed when you are absent. In my early days in this place, you were an important help to me...but you would never have known that.
With neurokin love,
Number.
I'm glad you're able to post again ^^
Welcome back!
The spam filter has meltdowns sometimes I think :p