How does Autism set you apart from everyone else?

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27 Feb 2011, 4:05 pm

It allows me to find joy in endeavors others aren't particularly interested in. I feel at great peace when alone. I enjoy solitude and can feel calm and satisfied wiithout much. It gives me a peace of mind that others have trouble finding in life. It allows me a philosophical approach and appreciation for life just because it is alive and not because it has any stipulations attached. It is an unconditional concept to me.
I feel like I've been afforded glimmers of wisdom.

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27 Feb 2011, 4:33 pm

I have a mind and interests of my own and that's a positive thing.

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27 Feb 2011, 4:49 pm

raisedbyignorance wrote:

Aside from complete isolation and being unemployed having Autism has made me the butt-monkey of friends, classmates, family and just anyone I come across. I take anything seriously, they tease me. I open my mouth to say something, they tease me. I stay quiet they tease me. Just looking at me gives people a reason to tease. I feel like I have a huge sign on my head saying "not entitled to ANY dignity".

Is it any wonder I'm isolating myself from people so much these days?

That all sounds very familiar. It's like people think they have a license to pick on us because we're different.

What has never made any sense to me is why people keep saying that I should try to talk and socialize more and make some friends, when whenever I try those same people completely ignore me, exclude me, laugh at me, tease me or find other ways to make socializing a complete nightmare for me and make me feel like I either don't exist or am not worthy of any respect. And then they act all puzzled over why I don't try to socialize much.

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27 Feb 2011, 5:14 pm

ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo said:

"I feel like I've been afforded glimmers of wisdom."

I like this.

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27 Feb 2011, 5:35 pm

kat_ross wrote:

ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo said:

"I feel like I've been afforded glimmers of wisdom."

I like this.

Thanks for the compliment :oops:

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27 Feb 2011, 6:00 pm

Amik wrote:

raisedbyignorance wrote:

That all sounds very familiar. It's like people think they have a license to pick on us because we're different.

Amen, people never cease to amaze me with their ignorance.

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27 Feb 2011, 6:57 pm

anbuend wrote:

I sometimes feel like I'm on the ground, and everyone else (and their words, interactions, and thoughts) are up in the sky somewhere, barely visible to me, and I'm even less visible to them as they don't even think that a person below their clouds can even exist, let alone... yeah.

For me they are under water and I'm above on dry land. That goes with my sensory overload of being like I'm underwater. So I guess when I'm only having the usual sensory distress I'm on land then they drag me under water with them.

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