Decker wrote:I just read the Wikipedia page on Autism, because I was curious as to what extent I was autistic.
Now I feel sick because it pin pointed me exactly. Now I feel like just another "thing" and it's a disgusting feeling.
The good news is that it turns out I apparently have the Autistic Savantism thing, but.. I still feel like a thing.
It's not right to feel like I have no identity any more.
Why would having autism make you feel like just a "thing"? It's simply part of the many things that make you different from others. That's like saying that you'd feel like a "thing" if you drank alcohol, had a specific skin color, spoke a different language, or had a talent that wasn't the "in" talent.
There's nothing wrong with autism. Some of the smartest and nicest people I know have autism. It simply means that you process information differently.
Decker wrote:I just read the Wikipedia page on Autism, because I was curious as to what extent I was autistic.
Now I feel sick because it pin pointed me exactly. Now I feel like just another "thing" and it's a disgusting feeling.
The good news is that it turns out I apparently have the Autistic Savantism thing, but.. I still feel like a thing.
It's not right to feel like I have no identity any more.
Why would having autism make you feel like just a "thing"? It's simply part of the many things that make you different from others. That's like saying that you'd feel like a "thing" if you drank alcohol, had a specific skin color, spoke a different language, or had a talent that wasn't the "in" talent.
There's nothing wrong with autism. Some of the smartest and nicest people I know have autism. It simply means that you process information differently.
It's weird to have a wikipedia article pinpoint everything about you. That's why I feel like a thing, because I feel like I'm just another autistic. Not me any more.