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Just venting - ignore me!

Touay

Was I better off when i didn't know I was autistic, when I just felt I was so broken that I couldn't interact with people, so much so that I gave up socializing and was dead inside?

I now have to live the heartbreak that I will never be able to read people, never see an expression of love toward me .... and so much more ...  

...  a rough few days ...

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  • Touay,

    It is good to vent.  I know what rough days feel like - when they are strung together.  So the following is not aimed at trying to make you feel instant happiness / snap out of where you are..........but it will hopefully keep you positivity well gently topped up....

    Never being able to read people accurately or consistently DOESN'T mean you can never read people.  You can - the key is working out when you can and when you can't !

    You will get to see an expression of love toward you.....but you might need to look harder to notice it.

    Number

  • in reply to Deleted User

    I hope you don’t mind me jumping in here but I wanted to say that this

    Unknown said:
    Never being able to read people accurately or consistently DOESN'T mean you can never read people.  You can - the key is working out when you can and when you can't !

    is excellent advice/ reframing. I think I could have avoided several of these sorts of times that are described had I heard this sooner.

    I wanted to come and write something similar, but your words here are better than I would have managed.

  • in reply to Oakling

    Cheers CG Oak - that's nice of you to say.  I would love to say that I realised this for myself.....but I was actually conditioned to accept this reality by good (but clearly mad) people who simply wouldn't tolerate my ever worsening self-loathing..... they KEPT banging on about my good bits !

    I have been blessed with a VERY few VERY good people in my life that have literally saved me at times.

  • in reply to Deleted User

    Well thank goodness they did and that you listened. Sometimes it can be hard to see, but there often is a lot of good mixed in amongst the not so good. Sometimes we can spot it and other times it’s harder. I think I may be rambling now.

    I hope everyone can find some a little bit of that goodness here too.

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