I have autism and this fact has disturbed me greatly for some time, to the point its led me to some dark paths. I just want to know if I can actually live a normal life with it or am I doomed to be a weirdo forever?

  • Vinny_93@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    It’s difficult but the harsh truth is that it’ll only get better once you find people that can accept you for who your are. For me, this was college. I found a lot of like-minded people and realised I tried to adapt to a world that was never made for me for 21 years. Then again, I only have a mild case of autism.

    • LunarVoyager@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      I don’t think I’ll ever find people like that because they literally do not fucking exist outside of the people you grew up with and even that isn’t a guarantee. College is for the privileged in this wonderful country anyway so if you find yourself among the desperate masses they’ll just claw and gnash their teeth at you like the rabid dogs they are. No friendship or kindness to be found among them. Not because they’re bad people, but because they’re disadvantaged by a system that pits them against one another.