One thing I struggle with is body language. I don't understand body language or how to convey what I'm feeling by using my own body language. This is mostly because nobody ever seems to notice when I feel uncomfortable or sad, and so I feel like I'm doing everything wrong. I could be feeling happy and thinking that that's how I look, and then someone will ask me why I'm frowning because I "seem bored", and it just confuses me. My understanding of body language doesn't go very far.
I've learned, after many frustrations and misunderstandings, that sometimes it's cool (or even the best option) to just blurt out what I'm feeling. It'll either prompt somebody to talk to or check in on me, or let them be aware of my mood. Either way, it's a win because it doesn't feel like I have to tip-toe around to avoid causing any arguments or confusion just by having people misinterpret my feelings and emotions. Try it, you'd be surprised at how much relief you feel from announcing "I'm sad!" or "I want to sleep!" to your family or friends around you.
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Let me know if this helps, or if anyone can relate! :)
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Non-FictionI am a teenage girl, and I'm autistic. I wrote this book in the hopes that it could help another autistic girl (or boy) out there who needs it. :) This is basically just a book of random things about autism and what it's like for me, and also a teen...
