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I am new here. I do not know what exactly my diagnosis is. The report says under diagnosis autism spectrum disorder. At the end it says autistic disorder. In one it has the word spectrum. In the other one it does not have the word spectrum. I do not know if they are diferent or the same. I do not know which one it means I have.

I am 24 and I like to read books. I mostly like Harry Potter and Jedi Apprentice books. I am proud of how much my reading and spellign has improved. When I was 11 I could only read very simple books that people read when the first start. I had servear dyslexia but I do not know if i still have it any more.

I like art also. 1 time a week I go to a art and craft group. I suprise people by being good at art. People do not expect me to be able to do things that I can do.

I live with my sister. She says I am fustraiting and stressful. She has depresion and a anxity disorder. She takes medicin for it. She says it is dificutl to deal with me. She says she finds it dificult to deal with a autistic sister. I want to be not so stresful. I do not know how to be less stresful. She has a daughter. She says having me live with her is like having 2 children. I am an adult. Does any one know how to be less stresful and not like a child?

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Welcome greetings to the Wrong Planet forums, Hope888.

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Hi Hope888! Do you help your sister with housework? That might make her appreciate you more. Don't take it too personally that she is having a hard time living with you. It's always hard to share your space with another person, plus she has the added burden of taking care of her daughter. I would say, giving your sister help around the house and giving her time to to be alone might help the situation.

I help with the housework. Most of the time I am in my room. Also it is my job to set the table for dinner. I try hard. The mental health people asked her if she needed help. She told them that she has alwasy been my sister. She said "why would I sudenly need help now. She has always been like this and she has been my sister for all my life". I think maby she was telling lies. Becuase she is always saying she is stressed. She is always saying to people "it is hard to cope with an autistic sister" So she is saying it is hard to cope and she is sayign she is stressed and she is saying she does not need any help. So I think she is telling lies about somthing.

Is she stressed because of financial problems? I wonder if you could sell your art... Perhaps your art group could give you some ideas. In my city there are coffee shops that display art for sale.

It sounds like your sister loves you a lot and is proud to be the only one taking care of you. Not lying, but just being proud.

I will try selling my art. It is a good idea.

That's awesome, let me know how it goes. Don't forget to read all of the other threads on the site. Everybody is struggling with something, and you can give your opinion. I wish you lots of LUCK!! !

Thank you. I will let you know. I will read some other threads.

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I'd love to see some of your art. maybe you could post a pic of one as your avatar. I've always thought that self expression gives the most complete representation of who we really are. good luck.

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I will take some photos of my art.