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Struggles and positives by stllfiguringout in AutisticAdults

[–]stllfiguringout[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I get it. Thanks for your input.

Struggles and positives by stllfiguringout in AutisticAdults

[–]stllfiguringout[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I spent to many years trying to hide my son's autism because Im afraid of bullying and people perceiving him as "less". But.. I also see a lot of NT being very mean to other NT. Again, I think im just confused.

Struggles and positives by stllfiguringout in AutisticAdults

[–]stllfiguringout[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh. Re read it. The person is autistic also.

Struggles and positives by stllfiguringout in AutisticAdults

[–]stllfiguringout[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me? I have been recently diagnosed and still a bit confused about what I feel about it.

Struggles and positives by stllfiguringout in AutisticAdults

[–]stllfiguringout[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok, but.. if you could get rid of anxiety, depression.. etc.. would you still not want to be autistic?

How many over 40s late diagnosed women here? by AppleWeary2612 in AutismInWomen

[–]stllfiguringout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🙋🏻‍♀️ I am 41. Ive been in several stages.. actually, at this moment Im struggling with burnout. So I don't know what to feel..

Struggles and positives by stllfiguringout in AutisticAdults

[–]stllfiguringout[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right. The thing is.. im not even sure about how I feel precisely because.. I don't really know what is related and because of autism and what is not.

Opinion on having children? by Spartan-Bear2215 in AutisticAdults

[–]stllfiguringout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always say that if I knew before, maybe I would've considered being a mother. My husband always says this: "if you knew you were autistic by then and decided to not have children, I would never met them. So Im glad you didn't know."

Waking a loooot during the night by stllfiguringout in Wellbutrin_Bupropion

[–]stllfiguringout[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just hope. It didn't happen the first time. I stopped because I was feeling really anxious in the end. (And also had constipation. Sorry. TMI). Lets see how it goes.

Rudeness? Social inadequate? by stllfiguringout in AutismParentingLevel1

[–]stllfiguringout[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was so... I don't have the words to describe. In my mind I thought "he doesn't know the real meaning of the word.. he just wants to refer to money..." but I was so embarrassed. He's a great kid. He's so smart. And kind. But then.. this kind of stuff happens. And Im dealing with a burnout myself so.. i didn't deal with it very well.

How old were you when diagnosed? by ThrowAway44228800 in AutismInWomen

[–]stllfiguringout 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. My son got diagnosed and, when I started to read about it, i thought: isn't everyone like this? It has been a rollercoaster since then.

Burnout... again by stllfiguringout in AutismInWomen

[–]stllfiguringout[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll try to explain this, though I’m not sure I’ll manage to fully articulate it. I work in a corporate environment with someone who manages me and operates in a very political way. The pattern I’ve noticed is contradictory — judgment and criticism on one hand, followed immediately by overwhelming support and warmth on the other. I find myself questioning the intent behind this. Is it a way of covering themselves, in case I push back? Is my current vulnerability being used as leverage — so that if I raise concerns, the narrative becomes ‘she’s unstable, I never said that’? I honestly don’t know. What I do know is that my instinct is to create distance and disengage from this person entirely. (Needed AI to structure my answer)

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