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Do you ever feel ashamed of being autistic?

LivAgain

Hi,

I know it sounds like an awful thing to say and I'm sure it will spark controversy but this is just a question I have never felt able to ask other autistic people and tonight I just thought, "Why not? People are welcome to disagree with me if that's how they feel."

Anyway, I've been having a rough time lately and feel very ashamed of a lot of things. One thing I'm certainly ashamed of is being autistic. Everything about it feels like a threat - a threat to my femininity, to my appearance, to how others will perceive me. It's hard to put into words but it's almost as though the symptoms don't worry me (I don't actually have a great deal of symptoms, really; not nowadays anyway) but the label itself is damaging me more and more every day.

I feel so guilty for feeling like this but I don't want to wonder anymore. Does anyone else feel like this?

Thank you,

LivAgain 

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  • hi livagain,

    you are not the only one ashamed of being autistic, i have aspergers and above all hate people knowing or hate the "special treatment" if they do! i try to hide it as much as possible, however since joining this site, there have been some amazing influences here which have made me realise and come to terms with the amazing things auistics go through! im sure your question will spark a few opinions i am just one!! :)

    this site taught me not to be ashamed of the way i am and there was alot more to me than autism!! i was having a great difficulty dealing with life,masculinity, every day stuff and coming here and just reading some of the other stories made me realise, we are pretty amazing people! most others would have thrown in the towel by now if they had to endure some of the stuff we deal with on a daily basis! we dont, we just carry on and make the best of what we are, in the best way we know! dont be ashamed of being autistic, simply think how on earth would i cope if i wasnt!! :) 

    hope you manage to get the answers you seek... good luck and keep safe! :)

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  • hi livagain,

    you are not the only one ashamed of being autistic, i have aspergers and above all hate people knowing or hate the "special treatment" if they do! i try to hide it as much as possible, however since joining this site, there have been some amazing influences here which have made me realise and come to terms with the amazing things auistics go through! im sure your question will spark a few opinions i am just one!! :)

    this site taught me not to be ashamed of the way i am and there was alot more to me than autism!! i was having a great difficulty dealing with life,masculinity, every day stuff and coming here and just reading some of the other stories made me realise, we are pretty amazing people! most others would have thrown in the towel by now if they had to endure some of the stuff we deal with on a daily basis! we dont, we just carry on and make the best of what we are, in the best way we know! dont be ashamed of being autistic, simply think how on earth would i cope if i wasnt!! :) 

    hope you manage to get the answers you seek... good luck and keep safe! :)

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