AGXStarseed
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(Not written by me. Edited to remove the word 'sufferer')
People with autism have revealed what everyday life is really like for them in a moving internet thread.
Indivduals took to online community Reddit to document their experiences and feelings, including loneliness - with one contributor admitting they had barely spoken to anyone 'since the last day of school'.
Another user said that visiting shopping centres was 'hell' due to the 'bright lights' and 'ambient crowd noises'.
According to The National Autistic Society, the condition is 'a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them.
It is a spectrum condition, which means that, while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition will affect them in different ways. Some can live relatively independent lives but others may need a lifetime of specialist support.
People with autism may also experience over - or under - sensitivity to sounds, touch, tastes, smells, light or colours.
One user - writing under the nickname lemew_lepurr - said autism causes them to 'offend so many people accidentally'. They added that they struggle to convince people that they didn't mean it.
They also explained that visiting large stores and shopping centres was an overwhelming sensory experience, writing: 'Sometimes I have to wear earplugs, which can be hard to hide.'
One user, writing under the name lemew_lepurr, said they offend 'so many people accidentally' and it's hard to convince people that it was not intentional
Another contributor, writing under the name onamonaplaye, said they haven't 'talked to anyone outside of my family since the last day of school'
One Aspie, writing under the name PM_ME_LEGAL_PAPERS, said they offended friends by asking inappropriate questions
Another courageous contributor revealed how the condition can be isolating.
Onamonaplaye said that they hadn't 'talked to anyone outside of my family since the last day of school'. The user admitted that they assume people 'hate me' when they get angry and then avoids 'them for months'.
Asperger syndrome is a form of autism, where individuals are often of average or above average intelligence.
They have fewer problems with speech but may still have difficulties with understanding and processing language.
Aspie PM_ME_LEGAL_PAPERS admitted they have accidentally offended friends by asking inappropriate questions.
Writing on Reddit, they said: 'I once asked a girl I know about the hickeys on her neck.'
They added: 'Later, one of my friends told me that that was... not an appropriate line of questioning. I have no clue.'
They described it as being like 'you've been thrust into a game and no one's bothered to tell you the rules'.
In a separate post, they admitted it can be difficult to 'recognise people sometimes'. They have to look to friends for help as a person's change of hairstyle can confuse them.
In order to fit in with 'normal' people, many autistics admitted to mimicking the mannerisms and behaviours of others.
'It's not that I lack the social skills other have,' wrote GryphonGuitar. 'It's just that I had to learn them actively, and have to keep them in the conscious part of my head whereas others can do this subconsciously.'
In a separate post, user PM_ME_LEGAL_PAPERS said they sometimes struggle to recognise people
In order to fit in, user GryphonGuitar admitted that they make 'mental checklists' and mimic the behaviour of others
An autistic individual shared their tips on how to live more easily with the condition and recommends not getting 'into every social situation' and 'imitating' others
They said that in overwhelming social situations, they make 'mental checklists' so as to gauge the correct way to react in conversations.
One user shared their tips for managing autism. They boiled their advice down to three catchphrases: 'Choose your battles', 'Fake it till you make it' and 'Get it done, whatever it takes'.
Advice included excelling in one social situation rather than stressing out in three or five 'mediocre' ones, copying the actions of a 'socially successful person' and becoming an expert in fields that are feared.
SOURCE: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...day-challenges-face-moving-Reddit-thread.html
- Online users shared their personal experiences of the condition
- Eye-opening accounts let readers know what life is really like for sufferers
- A contributor said they hadn't spoken to anyone but family since school
People with autism have revealed what everyday life is really like for them in a moving internet thread.
Indivduals took to online community Reddit to document their experiences and feelings, including loneliness - with one contributor admitting they had barely spoken to anyone 'since the last day of school'.
Another user said that visiting shopping centres was 'hell' due to the 'bright lights' and 'ambient crowd noises'.
According to The National Autistic Society, the condition is 'a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them.
It is a spectrum condition, which means that, while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition will affect them in different ways. Some can live relatively independent lives but others may need a lifetime of specialist support.
People with autism may also experience over - or under - sensitivity to sounds, touch, tastes, smells, light or colours.
One user - writing under the nickname lemew_lepurr - said autism causes them to 'offend so many people accidentally'. They added that they struggle to convince people that they didn't mean it.
They also explained that visiting large stores and shopping centres was an overwhelming sensory experience, writing: 'Sometimes I have to wear earplugs, which can be hard to hide.'
One user, writing under the name lemew_lepurr, said they offend 'so many people accidentally' and it's hard to convince people that it was not intentional
Another contributor, writing under the name onamonaplaye, said they haven't 'talked to anyone outside of my family since the last day of school'
One Aspie, writing under the name PM_ME_LEGAL_PAPERS, said they offended friends by asking inappropriate questions
Another courageous contributor revealed how the condition can be isolating.
Onamonaplaye said that they hadn't 'talked to anyone outside of my family since the last day of school'. The user admitted that they assume people 'hate me' when they get angry and then avoids 'them for months'.
Asperger syndrome is a form of autism, where individuals are often of average or above average intelligence.
They have fewer problems with speech but may still have difficulties with understanding and processing language.
Aspie PM_ME_LEGAL_PAPERS admitted they have accidentally offended friends by asking inappropriate questions.
Writing on Reddit, they said: 'I once asked a girl I know about the hickeys on her neck.'
They added: 'Later, one of my friends told me that that was... not an appropriate line of questioning. I have no clue.'
They described it as being like 'you've been thrust into a game and no one's bothered to tell you the rules'.
In a separate post, they admitted it can be difficult to 'recognise people sometimes'. They have to look to friends for help as a person's change of hairstyle can confuse them.
In order to fit in with 'normal' people, many autistics admitted to mimicking the mannerisms and behaviours of others.
'It's not that I lack the social skills other have,' wrote GryphonGuitar. 'It's just that I had to learn them actively, and have to keep them in the conscious part of my head whereas others can do this subconsciously.'
In a separate post, user PM_ME_LEGAL_PAPERS said they sometimes struggle to recognise people
In order to fit in, user GryphonGuitar admitted that they make 'mental checklists' and mimic the behaviour of others
An autistic individual shared their tips on how to live more easily with the condition and recommends not getting 'into every social situation' and 'imitating' others
They said that in overwhelming social situations, they make 'mental checklists' so as to gauge the correct way to react in conversations.
One user shared their tips for managing autism. They boiled their advice down to three catchphrases: 'Choose your battles', 'Fake it till you make it' and 'Get it done, whatever it takes'.
Advice included excelling in one social situation rather than stressing out in three or five 'mediocre' ones, copying the actions of a 'socially successful person' and becoming an expert in fields that are feared.
SOURCE: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...day-challenges-face-moving-Reddit-thread.html
