Greetings, ArcAngel06 from the States!
ArcAngel06 wrote:
Mostly, and this is going to sound really sappy, I hope I will be understood instead of judged or advised on what I am doing wrong.
Unfortunately, it's very difficult to be different and be understood. And the more different one is, the more likely one will be misunderstood. That goes for everyone, wherever one falls within or beyond the Autism Spectrum.
And it's difficult to avoid making judgments. We all do. It's a fundamental characteristic of being alive. And people are so busy, and life is short. So, it's far easier and expeditious to make a quick judgment, assign a person to a box, then put the box on the proper place, to be taken out only when what's in that box is needed again. Of course, if you're very different, you may find that the proper place for your box is the trash pile, or the recycling bin where you can be re-manufactured into a useful item, or a storage closet where you may sit alone, never to be picked up again.
The problem with the misunderstanding and the misjudgments we make about one another is that people are not things and are worthy of far better treatment.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta wrote:
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
Sorry, but as a lover of trees, I confess that I am somewhat sappy at times, myself.
So, ArcAngel06, may you find good information, inspiration, companionship, comfort, understanding, a suspension of judgment, and some good humor here.
Explore and enjoy.