I was born different. Not visibly, but noticeably. And there was no one else like me. I went stumbling through childhood, every mockery hitting me, assuring me, that I was wrong. But I did look like you, I should have worked like you, I should have been like you, like all you others do. I … Fortsæt læsning Autistic Pride
Tag: actually autistic
I can get myself to almost anything, if only a somewhat excessively large ice cream is waiting for me at the other end
At a presentation about stress and autism, we received a good advice from the non-autistic presenter: We shall eat healthy and we shall try to recognize healthy food as a reward in itself. Her example was a chia mush, which she eats every morning and which makes her feel healthy and happy. Well, I lack … Fortsæt læsning I can get myself to almost anything, if only a somewhat excessively large ice cream is waiting for me at the other end
My PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
I can do some things that many other autistic people are not so good at. For example can I read body language and facial expressions and I understand and speak NT (as a foreign language). My focus is on people, not on things, and I am very concerned with what is expected of me and … Fortsæt læsning My PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)