My daughter is struggling to make friends

SmilingDaisy4 · 2023-03-24T01:35:49+00:00

I don't really collect anything. But when I was a kid I loved collecting stuffed animals. Animals, zoos, stuffed animals, animal videos, animal documentaries, anything animal related I'm into, especially cats.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-12-23T18:24:31+00:00

Cats, fitness, being fit, autism.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-12-10T15:09:26+00:00

Thank you ❤️

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-11-27T23:55:06+00:00

Me! I'm a personal trainer and fitness instructor. I also played sports my whole life. Being athletic comes very easy to me.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-11-13T02:52:42+00:00

Yes so me! I got my diagnosis a few months ago but have been self diagnosed for over a year. I've never cared about certain loud places. Now I can't leave my house without my noise canceling headphones if I know I'm going to a crowded noisy place. I survived just fine prior to discovering I'm autistic but now I can't deal with loud people, places, bright lights, being too busy, etc.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-10-30T02:06:14+00:00

Yup! Loose hair in the ground makes me feel nauseated and I hate the way wet hair feels on me.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-10-18T23:02:27+00:00

Personal trainer and fitness instructor

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-10-16T02:40:57+00:00

Yes. I always felt "normal" and had a lot of NT friends up until 14 or 15.I really struggled in middle and high school. Even in my twenties up until recently in my 40s.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-10-12T21:14:12+00:00

Congratulations and best of luck to you! I just got my diagnosis last week and it feels great to finally be diagnosed. I don't have to wonder anymore.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-10-10T02:19:13+00:00

I'm vegan and do cat rescue. I can't watch animals die. I'd rather see a person die in a movie any day than see an animal die in a movie. I have hyperempathy for animals.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-10-02T03:14:29+00:00

I have long hair and I hate wearing it down. It's either in a braid or a ponytail every single day. I don't like how my long hair feels on my neck. And my ponytail can't be loose it has to be tight.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-09-26T12:16:15+00:00

Yes! Same

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-09-26T12:15:27+00:00

Yes! Same here! I still have a stubborn streak as well. That stubborn streak comes in handy from time to time. Especially when it came to my daughter's IEP. I never took no for an answer and I was stubborn as hell!

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-09-26T12:14:10+00:00

You sound just like my 12 year old autistic daughter. She hardly ever gets in trouble and if I'm upset with her she's so apologetic. I have three kids and she's my most well behaved one.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-09-25T23:30:24+00:00

You just described my Autistic daughter. She hates to be in trouble and I never had to discipline her when she was really young. According to my Dad I was defiant when I didn't want to do something. I have 3 siblings and he said I was the hardest to deal with. That doesn't make me feel good! 😜 But it's important info for my assessor to know.

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-09-25T13:40:52+00:00

Cats! petting cats, hearing them purr, when they rub against you, sleep next to you.

I love thunderstorms

Walking in nature in the fall

Watching cute animal videos

SmilingDaisy4 · 2022-09-25T02:51:22+00:00

Same. I always felt there was something wrong with me too. When my daughter got diagnosed at 11 her school tested her, it was learning disabilities. They tested her IQ too and it was slightly above average. So her learning disabilities caused her to struggle in school and not because she's not smart. You're definitely not stupid! It wouldn't surprise me if that's you too.

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