17 Sep 2016, 6:50 pm
I've disclosed to very few people because their response is unpredictable:
- mum rejects the label but not the principle: she will say 'oh, I don't know if you're [i]autistic[/i, I think you're one of those rare, introverted genius types'... oh, you mean those ones with all the autistic traits? 
- brother teases me good-naturedly. Will call me names, occasionally try to wind me up for his own amusement. Touching my shoulders is his favourite because he knows I will freak out involuntarily. Other than that, he's cool with it
- dad never mentions it, never touches it really. Fair enough. I am certain he is on the spectrum too, but that's another matter
- boy who wants to date me says he wants to get to know all about it, to help me through things and to make me comfortable. Asked me to articulate my feelings, I know he meant well but I couldn't do it. The whole 'helping me' thing made me feel patronised, again, he meant well, but I'd rather not be helped through dating if it isn't for me
That's it. Had a few work colleagues who intimate that they suspect autism, but I never say anything. Just think they would look at me differently, and being patronised is my number one most hated thing.
17 Sep 2016, 6:54 pm
17 Sep 2016, 6:57 pm
- mum rejects the label but not the principle: she will say 'oh, I don't know if you're [i]autistic[/i, I think you're one of those rare, introverted genius types'... oh, you mean those ones with all the autistic traits?
- brother teases me good-naturedly. Will call me names, occasionally try to wind me up for his own amusement. Touching my shoulders is his favourite because he knows I will freak out involuntarily. Other than that, he's cool with it
- dad never mentions it, never touches it really. Fair enough. I am certain he is on the spectrum too, but that's another matter
- boy who wants to date me says he wants to get to know all about it, to help me through things and to make me comfortable. Asked me to articulate my feelings, I know he meant well but I couldn't do it. The whole 'helping me' thing made me feel patronised, again, he meant well, but I'd rather not be helped through dating if it isn't for me
That's it. Had a few work colleagues who intimate that they suspect autism, but I never say anything. Just think they would look at me differently, and being patronised is my number one most hated thing.
The difference between me and you Is, I'll just prove them wrong. Or tell them to stop it. Or simply to f**k off.
When I prove them wrong they won't.. That's how I see it. I see it as more of a challenge to overcome.
18 Sep 2016, 3:05 pm
18 Sep 2016, 3:59 pm
- mum rejects the label but not the principle: she will say 'oh, I don't know if you're [i]autistic[/i, I think you're one of those rare, introverted genius types'... oh, you mean those ones with all the autistic traits?
- brother teases me good-naturedly. Will call me names, occasionally try to wind me up for his own amusement. Touching my shoulders is his favourite because he knows I will freak out involuntarily. Other than that, he's cool with it
- dad never mentions it, never touches it really. Fair enough. I am certain he is on the spectrum too, but that's another matter
- boy who wants to date me says he wants to get to know all about it, to help me through things and to make me comfortable. Asked me to articulate my feelings, I know he meant well but I couldn't do it. The whole 'helping me' thing made me feel patronised, again, he meant well, but I'd rather not be helped through dating if it isn't for me
That's it. Had a few work colleagues who intimate that they suspect autism, but I never say anything. Just think they would look at me differently, and being patronised is my number one most hated thing.
The difference between me and you Is, I'll just prove them wrong. Or tell them to stop it. Or simply to f**k off.
When I prove them wrong they won't.. That's how I see it. I see it as more of a challenge to overcome.I don't see even see it as a challenge really, I couldn't care less what other people think of me. I never have to prove myself to other people, half the time they don't feel real to me anyway. How they treat me though can affect me, like I would hate to think I'd missed out on a job or an opportunity because of somebody else's prejudice. That's why most of the time I just let them think I'm an undefined brand of weird
18 Sep 2016, 11:00 pm
19 Sep 2016, 12:58 am
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