tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post7092545197561716828..comments2023-12-29T04:36:07.964-04:00Comments on Square 8: Autism Acceptance Challenge 12: Public Displays of AutismBevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06766614739853100172noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-24450448275590382502015-06-20T13:49:57.638-04:002015-06-20T13:49:57.638-04:00Self-esteem issues, mostly.
I think I need a load...Self-esteem issues, mostly.<br /><br />I think I need a load of 'How to get self-esteem back after abliest bullying' resources chucked at me.Autistic Against Antivaxxershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529371929000018264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-47348146032588497512015-06-20T13:37:05.530-04:002015-06-20T13:37:05.530-04:00Self-esteem issues, mostly.
I think I need a load...Self-esteem issues, mostly.<br /><br />I think I need a load of 'How to get self-esteem back after abliest bullying' resources chucked at me.Autistic Against Antivaxxershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529371929000018264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-27055282781019889732015-04-23T00:25:38.370-04:002015-04-23T00:25:38.370-04:00I wasn't aware that my autistic traits were au...I wasn't aware that my autistic traits were autistic, until last year. I thought I was just, well, odd, bad at relating, eccentric, picky, sensitive, a dancer, and had odd mannerisms. I accepted myself as I was, but always felt vaguely worried, ashamed and guilty.<br /><br />These days, every day, now that I know, I'm working on turning back some of the compensation, and conforming that was drilled into me as a kid. PTSD (mostly) worked on, now rediscovering the joy of jumping around, running, pacing, squealing (blueberries!), and arching my hands and making acrobatics with my fingers to process things. Looking elsewhere when I'm talking to someone and being able to think. Covering my ears when there's too much noise, because I can and because I bloody well should. It's odd and wonderful to find this freedom. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-18718856117415810912015-04-21T18:59:19.062-04:002015-04-21T18:59:19.062-04:00I get nervous in airports and around police too. I...I get nervous in airports and around police too. If "awareness" did anything useful, it wouldn't have to be this way. Thanks for supporting your son to be himself. Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439932774462808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-73915459622342310142015-04-21T13:45:28.885-04:002015-04-21T13:45:28.885-04:00I'm not autistic; my son is. As he grows into ...I'm not autistic; my son is. As he grows into a young man, he is gaining in skills and knowledge and has achieved more even than I would have believed possible when he was younger. He is also more visibly non-typical as he has frequent jerky body movements and he walks and talks in ways that mark him out as "other". He knows that he is autistic and we talk about his body movements often- I tell him that he can move his body any way he wants and that anyone telling him to stop is wrong. I catch strangers gawking at him regularly but he keeps on being his twirly bouncy self. <br />As for me, I get panicked and anxious at times such as travelling through airports with all the children or when I'm driving somewhere and am running late and I get myself more and more worked up. Thankfully I'm getting better at catching myself when I start down this cycle but I still need those about me to help me calm down and breath and not to think the world will fall to pieces because of me! Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-64381863868495364462015-04-21T11:26:25.712-04:002015-04-21T11:26:25.712-04:00This needs to be included in the conversation re: ...This needs to be included in the conversation re: privilege, who can afford to look autistic and when. <br /><br />http://amazingadventuresautism.blogspot.ca/2015/04/the-dangers-of-looking-autistic-in.html?m=1Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439932774462808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-50026202373195592302015-04-20T18:45:30.810-04:002015-04-20T18:45:30.810-04:00Thanks, Jennifer. Thanks, Jennifer. Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439932774462808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-85284511285524346132015-04-20T10:41:18.123-04:002015-04-20T10:41:18.123-04:00I've been openly autistic since I got my diagn...I've been openly autistic since I got my diagnosis. I don't really know that I did a very good job of passing before anyway, but now I feel like I can be myself instead of using up all my energy trying to be "normal". - Jennifer VAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com