Autism, From Someone Who Is On The Spectrum

The Reasons I Talk about My Autism (August 2019)

This post was inspired by a post that I saw on Facebook which lead me to think of the reasons I talk about my autism.

The Reasons I Talk about My Autism

For every time that people yell at me for getting upset/meltdown.

For every time I was not included in with my peers.

For every time the teachers made me feel stupid because they could not understand the way I learn.

For that day the doctors when I was told I would not have a college degree.

For girl that was bullied most her life because people could not figure out that words hurt.

For girl who just want to fit in but did not understand why people did not understand her.

For the little girl who did not understand why everyone would get mad at her when she would have a meltdown.

For teenager girl who kept trying figure out why guys were only interested her as friend.

For teenager girl who found a way to express the way she saw the world and was mocked because people did not understand I finally had a way to explain my world.

For all those years when I thought I was wrong because I did not have the social skills and was made fun of not having those skills.

For every time I fought my sensory problems in order to make the people in my life happy and making me anxious.

For every time people think I do not want to do something because I am stubborn or stupid instead of understanding that sensory wise I can not do something.

For every time I could not process a situation so I ended up in tears and frustration.

For every time I was told I was too sensitive because I would cry when I overwhelmed.

For all the stress I put myself through during my childhood and teen years when all I wanting to be loved and accepted.

For the strengths that came with it.

For the acceptance I was fighting for most of my life.

For the understanding of my quirks instead of hiding them because I masked them for so many years.

For every time I was told you do not look Autistic. (This one always pissed me off)

For every time I hear cure was point of Autism Awareness.

For the people that it has brought into my life.

For all the girls who are like me.

For self-acceptance and self-love that it has brought.