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Finding my way in...

Blackfeather

I’m new here. Yesterday, I spent a good while reading through posts, I not sure why I was so shocked to find pieces of myself reflected back, outside of my family this is something I’m not used to, and something strangely comforting after holding my own stories quietly for so long.

I live mostly in observation. I feel deeply, often too deeply, so it takes me time to process language and emotion. Sitting with what I read, I realised this is a rare kind of space: safe, human, and supportive. And that’s because of your courage to share and your willingness to hold others with such open hearts.

I don’t think I’ve ever said “people are wonderful” in my life… until today Slight smile

I’m grateful to be here: to listen, to learn, to hold space, and to offer support in whatever small ways I can.

To those hurting: you are enough, and you’re not alone.
To those carrying light: please keep sharing it.

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  • Hello. I was always mostly overloaded so never stopped to think. I knew I was different but assumed I was normal and everyone else was wrong. I was somehow extra normal.

    It seems a bit funny now. I am not sure how I thought that. I guess it just didn't occur to me I might be autistic; it was suggested once a long time ago but I dismissed it out of ignorance (a bit more understandable 30 years ago when less was known).

    I thought it was others that were just not so good at communicating. I guess it is a strange type of arrogance, or defence mechanism.

    Anyway, at least you have found some others now.

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  • Hello. I was always mostly overloaded so never stopped to think. I knew I was different but assumed I was normal and everyone else was wrong. I was somehow extra normal.

    It seems a bit funny now. I am not sure how I thought that. I guess it just didn't occur to me I might be autistic; it was suggested once a long time ago but I dismissed it out of ignorance (a bit more understandable 30 years ago when less was known).

    I thought it was others that were just not so good at communicating. I guess it is a strange type of arrogance, or defence mechanism.

    Anyway, at least you have found some others now.

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