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  1. Andrew Is Not Funny

    An Experience I Thought of as Impossible

    Okay, guys... I'm back after a few months, my mind is calmed now and I just want to say... I really didn't want this thread to turn into this if you know what I mean. It is really weird to me that people feel the fundamental need to react like this when I share something so personal and not...
  2. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    It is difficult, undeniably. It pains me to write these following lines. I have been through this struggle. It never ends really, you have to break it yourself. It is only possible if you want to and are ready to do that. All I want to say is I wish the best. There's nothing more I can do.
  3. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    It is okay to have negative feelings. Being permanently submerged in them can be unhelpful. I'm not offended, that's what you don't understand. One of these feelings is depression and the other is literally just empathy. Not the Autism then but the situation. Or must someone always blame their...
  4. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    Well, I am. I just don't want to backup harmful behaviors. That is it. If somebody wants to, that's on them. It's not up to me to completely change myself if others completely refuse to.
  5. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    I understand it, that's why I wrote what I wrote. If Misty doesn't like it, so be it. Doesn't make it invalid. I won't be reverse-reverse-shamed either.
  6. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    I only tried to support here. Everybody keep that in mind when reading what I wrote.
  7. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    "This!" sounds like you are desperate for excuses. You don't need to do a "gotcha" like that. "Shame because of Autism" = No reason given for shame? "Not wanting Autism to be shamed" = Shaming? Okay. I don't know what else to say to that at this point. You are repeating yourself. I found...
  8. The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

    With rotors which intrepidly revolve Crashing through deserts like a meteor Broken heart in a choking interior Blind watches measured the creator Boxes of lamb and unseen light Where should the idea itself fly To tame and to grow and try To help rejuvenate these poisoned minds Asking as if...
  9. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    This? I suspect myself having had C-PTSD so I completely get it. You are allowed, no question about it. But others are allowed to have feelings too. It is insensitive to say "I am ashamed to be (insert your group here)". Recognizing that isn't a "shut up" or "you are a bad person" attitude. It...
  10. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    That's why, in the end, Autistic people need to understand and guide themselves. Nobody will "save" us. Nobody will "understand" us. Nobody even needs to, they just have to stop the direct harm. I will never be like others so I don't expect to become like others. I need to keep what is useful...
  11. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    Yes, people have to distinguish right from wrong, innocent from shameable by themselves. That can give ultimate purpose. It doesn't make people inhuman or narcissistic, quite the opposite. I don't think I am the only one with an honest analytical mind here... Nobody is just born to be an...
  12. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    Judgement can enforce repetitive emotional reactions. Wanting somebody to not judge themselves (because others judge them) for something beyond their control is not shame, it is love. There is a point where people can work against themselves. You aren't looking beyond feelings with this, just...
  13. Andrew Is Not Funny

    An Experience I Thought of as Impossible

    Interesting. I do strongly suspect now that I have a significantly higher IQ than what they recorded when I was under heavy medication. I feel old mentally. But I'm not exhausted from it anymore, not even tired. I feel actively inspired.
  14. Andrew Is Not Funny

    An Experience I Thought of as Impossible

    Thank you. I understand. My sin was hating myself, giving power to my own demons. I needed to realize that I am indeed fundamentally different from most people but not inherently worse. In fact, I can and need to contribute a lot to this world.
  15. Andrew Is Not Funny

    An Experience I Thought of as Impossible

    Yes, I am Autistic. But what I see you asking me now is to treat it as a disease or obstacle instead of a gift or gateway. I am confident in who I am. What if I am already a creation of Him? Pride is not a sin in itself. Self-love is the first step towards loving others.
  16. Andrew Is Not Funny

    An Experience I Thought of as Impossible

    I do completely agree, although in a progressive sense. I do care about the "human failings" exactly because they are inevitable. I wish to get closer to the spiritual core, the thing that sets spirituality apart from just being a power game. I have other types of answers for other aspects of...
  17. Andrew Is Not Funny

    An Experience I Thought of as Impossible

    Same with me, don't worry. I even know it from experience.
  18. Andrew Is Not Funny

    An Experience I Thought of as Impossible

    Please don't talk down to me for this or get offended but... I was an Atheist for 7 years but in the past few days I think I suddenly became Christian. No denomination, just the essence of Christianity. Christianity in the most literal sense for me. It came after a long hyperfocused conversation...
  19. Andrew Is Not Funny

    I'm new here and I thought maybe this could be a cure for me.

    I am 20 years old and also have the diagnosis of Aspergers so I think what you wrote here really resonated with me. Welcome!
  20. Andrew Is Not Funny

    How do you feel today, song edition

    Existential struggle all day every day I guess. I don't think it's against the forum rules or something, it has a positive ending. Edit: Uh oh, a singular swear...
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