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60 Miles in June for The National Autistic Society - by Mrs Snooks

mrs.snooks

Hi there. 

So, as some of you know, I have come out as Autistic at work. This has been incredibly stressful. A couple of weeks ago, I told the higher management of where I work. Yesterday, things then came to a head and I ended up having to tell the rest of my team that were in on the day.

Now that I have come out as Autistic, I'm thinking that the next step is to do the 60 Miles in June for The National Autistic Society.

https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/raise-money/fundraising-events/60-miles-in-june

Now, I can't ask you to sponsor me, but I wondered if I could use this thread to let you know how things are going for me and hear from you, if you decide to get involved.

Thanks,

Mrs Snooks.

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  • A harder day today.

    One of my work colleagues who was told today, said to me when I asked her if she was surprised that "no she wasn't surprised". That not everyone can be normal.

    Breaking my heart to hear that. So hard to believe that I am not broken, when I have to be okay when someone says that to me.

    She then said after I must have looked how I felt, "well whatever normal is"

    How do you even cope when someone says you are abnormal. I guess it was not meant to be unkind. But God it hurt. 

  • in reply to mrs.snooks

    Sorry about that; what a horrible thing to say. Several months ago I told a few people that I was autistic; they were either indifferent or dismissive in a “we’re all a bit autistic” kind of way. 

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