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13 Jan 2021, 10:23 pm

HeroOfHyrule wrote:
I felt guilty when I first started talking to a lot of autistic people and realized that I liked doing so 10x more than being surrounded by NTs.

My entire life I've been told there's something "wrong" with the way I naturally think and behave, and that I don't get along with NTs because I just don't want to, so I felt guilty for not wanting to be around them as much since I felt like I wasn't putting effort into "bettering" myself and acting more like how I "should".

Now I just try to remind myself that most NT people wouldn't want to surround themselves with autistic people, and if it's acceptable for them to find it uncomfortable to be surrounded by people like us then I should find it acceptable to let myself surround myself with people who are like me and who I get along with better.


:heart: This.

I lead a very quiet life and like to be alone as much as possible. I don't know many ND people but I am most comfortable with them, if I need to socialise at all. It's nothing against NT but we think so differently that it's difficult to communicate effectively or feel comfortable together. Online, I definitely prefer the company of other autistic people, and people who can relate to my other types of neurodiversity - particularly ADHD, ABI, and PTSD.


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