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20 “It was the Autism All Along” Realizations
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When my Autism journey began it was a shock to the system. My brain couldn’t keep up. I was learning all this new language and information that finally allowed me to understand myself. More so, I was reviewing my past and putting all the pieces together for the first time. My life started to make sense as more pieces fell into place and realizations cropped up.
It’s a liberating feeling, honestly, that oh, that’s why I do/did that.
Without further ado, and in no particular order, here are 20 of my Autistic Realizations.
1 | Formal Speech and Communication
I always did well on essays and school papers, now I know why.
It’s not at all uncommon for Autistics to communicate more formally, even when the conversation doesn’t call for it. I think this is in part because we value clear and direct communication so highly. It is also an attempt to be understood, rather than misunderstood as we so often are.
I feel as though I overcompensate. In an effort to be as clear as possible and use the “right” words I end up skewing the key message I’m trying to convey. It might seem like a lose-lose situation–and sometimes it is–but I am comfortable with the way I…
