What is it like to live with Autism?

Question

Share your personal experiences and stories about living with autism.

Answer 1

Living with autism is hard. A lot of the things that come easy for most people are difficult for someone like me. For example, I have a hard time knowing some of the social boundaries such as physical touch and when it becomes annoying for another person. Also, I don't often know what someone means when they tell a joke or play a prank on me. I tend to take it personal even when the other person had no intention of making it personal.

Answer 2

To me, it's like conspiracy behind my back from everyone; like everyone knows I'm Autistic, but I didn't know that. Or it's like I'm an alien from another planet. When I was first grade, I was transferred to a Kindergarten class I took last year. And every time I attend in elementary school, I was transferred to a room with special needs students; like one has Down Syndrome, and another that's blind, and is in a wheelchair. I feel like I don't belong there, but others say I do. I feel I was shunned from every normal people.

Answer 3

To me, I'm normal and the rest of the world is insane. There are a lot of social nuances I don't understand. While I can understand some jokes, pranks against me are serious business, and they keep coming up with the excuse that it was a joke. I was diagnosed five years ago, and while it explains a lot, it doesn't help when I am teased, bullied, or harassed for no reason.