Have you ever explained important things about yourself and said something like “…because I am autistic” or “…I have Asperger’s so ….” Maybe you gave up explaining and just said some variation of: “People like me on the spectrum can’t do that.”? I know I do. I have done that often in the past. You know why I do it? …
You know, people always say something like “Just do your best, you can’t do more than that.” Did anyone ever say that to you? Did they tell you that and then no matter how much you struggled to do whatever was asked of you, it was never enough? If you never experienced that I would say you are a lucky …
When we were young, we all had hopes and dreams about our future, but often those dreams and hopes would naturally change and evolve into something else. I wanted to be an archaeologist space explorer, but as I grew up, I realised that wasn’t possible for several reasons. It didn’t hurt to let go of that dream, it felt natural, …
