Diagnosed with autism at 4yrs old.

[EJ22D]

Hello everyone, I'm Kenny and I...uh...don't really know what to say other than a formal greeting. I come from one of the most unstable places in the USA, barely anyone likes me because I am what I am, and love is hard for me to find because I get told the following...

"I don't want my kids to have that. Sorry."
"That's a disease, and it isn't a good one."
"How do you even live with that? Terrible."
"You're weird. I don't want my kids like you."
"Aren't you afraid to have kids with that?"
"I feel real sorry for you autistic people."
"It will be hard for you to find a wife like that."

...a whole lot. I'm a person with a lot to say, but hopefully, I haven't said too much. So, uh, yeah, nice to meet you all. I also like Subarus and Volvos. A LOT.

 

[Rocco]

Welcome aboard! This is a friendly and understanding community. I hope you enjoy being a member here.
Best wishes.
Rocco

 

[EJ22D]

Thank you! I am sure I will find the answers I seek!

 

[ancusmitis]

Wow, that's a lot of cruel things to say. I've mostly not even gotten to that point. I was diagnosed a little later, at six, but I was already diagnosed with ADHD which is also a large part of me.

May I ask what makes your part of the US unstable? That description isn't ringing any bells with me.

 

[Progster]

Hi Kenny, welcome to the forum. It sucks that people can treat you like that and be so rude to you

 

[NothingToSeeHere]

Hi and welcome! How awful that people say such nasty things. This is a very friendly forum with lots of lovely people who you may have lot in common with, so I hope you will feel at home here.

 

[EJ22D]

May I ask what makes your part of the US unstable? That description isn't ringing any bells with me.

I'm from Hartford, CT.

 

[camerartus]

Hello everyone, I'm Kenny and I...uh...don't really know what to say other than a formal greeting. I come from one of the most unstable places in the USA, barely anyone likes me because I am what I am, and love is hard for me to find because I get told the following...

"I don't want my kids to have that. Sorry."
"That's a disease, and it isn't a good one."
"How do you even live with that? Terrible."
"You're weird. I don't want my kids like you."
"Aren't you afraid to have kids with that?"
"I feel real sorry for you autistic people."
"It will be hard for you to find a wife like that."

...a whole lot. I'm a person with a lot to say, but hopefully, I haven't said too much. So, uh, yeah, nice to meet you all. I also like Subarus and Volvos. A LOT.

That's awful. So many ignorant people. :-(

 

[Tom]

Hi & Welcome to AC. Hope you can find discussions that interest you.