Holy shit, comrades. I had no idea. This explains so fucking much. Thank you, thank you, thank you to the comrades like @ReadFanon@hexbear.net and @FourteenEyes@hexbear.net and others who have mentioned the book on this site.

There are some traits I don't share (are there any dealbreakers that would disqualify me as autistic?), but for the ones I do have, they fit exactly. Price, in the conclusion, talking about sleeping on an air mattress and refusing to buy furniture - that's been me. Same with all of the food issues they talk about. Same with . . . etc. Goddammit. How did I not know? Do I know now? What do I do now? I'm already on disability so I don't know that I need to go through the diagnosis process.

  • BreadMaster5000 [he/him]
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    10 months ago

    YES! I have never seen myself so represented in a book. It was a real mind opener in the process of accepting myself. I stumbled by chance on a thread where the book was suggested and I'm so glad I did. Thank you all!

    • Wertheimer [any]
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      10 months ago

      It was a real mind opener in the process of accepting myself.

      Last night I got to shut down all of my usual insomnia thoughts and anxieties by telling myself "It's okay, you're autistic." It didn't cure the insomnia or anything but it made it so much less uncomfortable.

      • BreadMaster5000 [he/him]
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        10 months ago

        I feel you. To understand yourself better when you had no tools in order to do so doesn't fix everything, but it sure changes the framework with which you work with. I hope you find self compassion and that you find your true self in your path of healing. I'm at the start of my journey also, so I don't have any answers to your questions, but I hope that you find them!