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Adults On The Autism Spectrum

Posted by Mamacita, Alumna Mentor @mamacita, Apr 29, 2018

Maybe you were really shy as a child. Perhaps you took home a huge stack of books from the school library, read them, and returned them the next day. Or did your best friend find you crying in your closet, unable to answer the question "Why?" At any rate, your life could be traced to the Self-Help section of the local bookstore. Unfortunately, most of the books were not much help. ADHD seemed to fit, at times. Your shrink said you might be Bi-Polar, although she wasn't really certain. All you knew was that you rarely fit in, anywhere. One day at work, it hit you square in the face: I don't speak these people's language! Really, it was like you were all playing this game, and everyone knew the rules but you. You couldn't tell a joke, and you never "got" any joke your co-worker tried to tell you. People started getting annoyed with you, because you had a memory like a steel trap. They didn't appreciate it when you called them on the carpet. Who knew? This was my life, and worse. I finally aced several tests that pointed me to the answer to my questions. The Autism Spectrum. Guess what? Little kids with Autism grow up to be Adults with Autism. Diagnosed late in life? This is the place for you!

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sirgalahad | @sirgalahad | Dec 18, 2018
In reply to @mamacita "At least now, @sirgalahad, we have found a family and friend set of our own choosing...." + (show)
@mamacita

At least now, @sirgalahad, we have found a family and friend set of our own choosing. Anyone calls me out now, I say " You and what Army?" No, no, not really. I just smile and think about all the fine people who I have had the pleasure of meeting on here and the groups who support Autistics on social media. We have learned to share information, experiences, and our hearts. We have learned that it is not necessary to tromp on anyone's toes to make ourselves feel better. We feel better when we take better care of ourselves. We feel better when we reach out to help someone up.

Mamacita

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yes mamacita thankyou for being here

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Dec 21, 2018

Peace and joy to you all~

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Mamacita, Alumna Mentor | @mamacita | Jan 1, 2019

Happy New Year, me lovelies. All the best, from Mamacita.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jan 1, 2019

@mamacita So good to hear from you. I have been hoping you are okay, and no doubt keeping busy. Happy New Year to you and yours, also.
Ginger

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Mamacita, Alumna Mentor | @mamacita | Jan 1, 2019
In reply to @gingerw "@Mamacita So good to hear from you. I have been hoping you are okay, and no..." + (show)
@gingerw

@mamacita So good to hear from you. I have been hoping you are okay, and no doubt keeping busy. Happy New Year to you and yours, also.
Ginger

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Hey,@gingerw, just in one of my autistic Hobbitholes. I kept meaning to reconnect ( No pun intended) and just kept getting more and more behind. Now I have been attacked verbally and betrayed by someone close to me. Or so I had thought. So back into my Hobbit hole I go. I'm not depressed, not sad, not scared. I just need to be still. I know there are others out there who know what I am talking about. Even Neurotypicals can arrive at the place where they just don't want to be hurt or misunderstood anymore. Love and light to you, my friend.

Mamacita

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kdo0827 | @kdo0827 | Jan 1, 2019
In reply to @mamacita "Hey,@gingerw, just in one of my autistic Hobbitholes. I kept meaning to reconnect ( No pun..." + (show)
@mamacita

Hey,@gingerw, just in one of my autistic Hobbitholes. I kept meaning to reconnect ( No pun intended) and just kept getting more and more behind. Now I have been attacked verbally and betrayed by someone close to me. Or so I had thought. So back into my Hobbit hole I go. I'm not depressed, not sad, not scared. I just need to be still. I know there are others out there who know what I am talking about. Even Neurotypicals can arrive at the place where they just don't want to be hurt or misunderstood anymore. Love and light to you, my friend.

Mamacita

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Perfectly said!!

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jan 1, 2019
In reply to @mamacita "Hey,@gingerw, just in one of my autistic Hobbitholes. I kept meaning to reconnect ( No pun..." + (show)
@mamacita

Hey,@gingerw, just in one of my autistic Hobbitholes. I kept meaning to reconnect ( No pun intended) and just kept getting more and more behind. Now I have been attacked verbally and betrayed by someone close to me. Or so I had thought. So back into my Hobbit hole I go. I'm not depressed, not sad, not scared. I just need to be still. I know there are others out there who know what I am talking about. Even Neurotypicals can arrive at the place where they just don't want to be hurt or misunderstood anymore. Love and light to you, my friend.

Mamacita

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@mamacita Gentle as you go. Like you have said to so many others over the course of time, we're right here for you. It's a tough time of year made tougher with so many different kinds of stressors. Sending cyber-hugs and shoulder to lean on,
Ginger

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Parus | @parus | Jan 1, 2019
In reply to @mamacita "Hey,@gingerw, just in one of my autistic Hobbitholes. I kept meaning to reconnect ( No pun..." + (show)
@mamacita

Hey,@gingerw, just in one of my autistic Hobbitholes. I kept meaning to reconnect ( No pun intended) and just kept getting more and more behind. Now I have been attacked verbally and betrayed by someone close to me. Or so I had thought. So back into my Hobbit hole I go. I'm not depressed, not sad, not scared. I just need to be still. I know there are others out there who know what I am talking about. Even Neurotypicals can arrive at the place where they just don't want to be hurt or misunderstood anymore. Love and light to you, my friend.

Mamacita

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Yup. Take care.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jan 1, 2019

Hello @mamacita and happy new year!

You are so right - all of us, whether autistic or not, reach a limit where we just don't want to hurt (or be hurt) anymore. Find your safe place and nurture yourself and them come back and reconnect. We will all still be here for you and we love you just the way you are!

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