One of the oddest things about trying to integrate the information I may be autistic is that for years I've been feeling a sense of camaraderie with the #ActuallyAutistic community for years, but haven't participated in conversations because up until very recently I believed I only had ADHD and needed to stay in my lane even when I could relate. It feels very strange and disorienting to realize maybe the reason I was relating was because I am autistic.
@spika@actuallyautistic I had similar but as a parent... Thought I had autistic kids but wasn't autistic myself, yet I could always understand what was triggering my kid's stress/ meltdowns etc as they also triggered me; I had just learnt to "pull myself to together" and mask my stress. Thought being able to #mask my autism meant I wasn't autistic. But I was wrong. Now I am so happy I know I am autistic 😊
Es ist Mittwoch 🎊 meine Kerle!
Ich glaube dass es ein Wimmelbild mit all meinen Lieblings-Bewegtbildmedien braucht! Liket wenn ja, kommentiert falls „f‘jeden Fall Bro!“, ignoriert falls klar