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Do you like christmas?

Kay

This is my least fave time of year.

My family consistently throw a big Christmas party and I'm sure they know it unsettles me but they still do it anyway. Loud music. Loads of people. A whole weekend of this and I'm trapped in the house. I like Christmas music if it's played quietly and the decorations can look nice but the busy city and large gatherings make it a really unsettling time for me and when my house is suddenly like it as well I get the usual sense of dread.

Yesterday my parents informed me this year there will be another party for me to endure. My dad says if I don't like it I could move. I will move out for definite when I can afford it, money is tight as I've only just got in to the workplace and my chosen job nursery assistant the pay sucks LMAO so for now I'm having to save and save and save to afford the finer luxury of escaping my parents house. Sadly despite my trying to explain about autism they don't get it. I'll be 25 next year and I'm hoping at some point then I'll be able to look in to renting an apartment, if I can afford Londons rather expensive properties.

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  • I’m sorry your parents don’t understand your autism. This is the case for so many on the spectrum. Do you have any noise cancelling headphones? If not, it might be worth getting some as they will help reduce the noise from people and music. I have several sets and have found them to be an absolute lifesaver over the years.

    No I don’t look forward to Xmas. It reminds me of my little girl, how excited she got, her face when she opened her presents, dancing to Xmas music, sitting for hours watching the tree lights twinkle and on xmas day running in to my room and jumping on me to wake me up. Now it’s a constant reminder of what I’m missing. That combined with the busy shoppers, the loudness of shops, and the way too bright lights in town makes this time of year utterly unbearable for me. If I could hibernate over Xmas I would gladly.

    Let me sleep until spring, that would be perfect!

    But I'm aware that for some it’s the best time of the year, we’re all different. My sister loves Xmas, she goes all out and decorates her house with lights and reindeer ornaments on the roof, and every year I get an Xmas card from her which I'll usually put on the fridge and not remember to take it down until May next year.

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  • I’m sorry your parents don’t understand your autism. This is the case for so many on the spectrum. Do you have any noise cancelling headphones? If not, it might be worth getting some as they will help reduce the noise from people and music. I have several sets and have found them to be an absolute lifesaver over the years.

    No I don’t look forward to Xmas. It reminds me of my little girl, how excited she got, her face when she opened her presents, dancing to Xmas music, sitting for hours watching the tree lights twinkle and on xmas day running in to my room and jumping on me to wake me up. Now it’s a constant reminder of what I’m missing. That combined with the busy shoppers, the loudness of shops, and the way too bright lights in town makes this time of year utterly unbearable for me. If I could hibernate over Xmas I would gladly.

    Let me sleep until spring, that would be perfect!

    But I'm aware that for some it’s the best time of the year, we’re all different. My sister loves Xmas, she goes all out and decorates her house with lights and reindeer ornaments on the roof, and every year I get an Xmas card from her which I'll usually put on the fridge and not remember to take it down until May next year.

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