Jackie Schuld
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“I’d feel like there was no way out. That the too much was slowly crushing me. And I’d feel embarrassed for feeling this way yet again. I’d hate myself for getting so overwhelmed over such small things.”
― Life as a Late-Identified Autistic: A Collection of Essays Exploring Autism
― Life as a Late-Identified Autistic: A Collection of Essays Exploring Autism
“So I want to remind myself that my experience is valid, and at the same time acknowledge that my brain’s perspective might not be accurate. The key — at least, for me — is not to force myself to process in the moment and risk making it all worse.”
― Life as a Late-Identified Autistic: A Collection of Essays Exploring Autism
― Life as a Late-Identified Autistic: A Collection of Essays Exploring Autism
“it’s okay that my brain lights up like a Christmas tree all the time. I refer to it as “constellation thinking” — where one thought suddenly inspires 100 connected thoughts. There was admittedly some grief that came with my autism identification: grief that I’ll always experience some of the more challenging aspects of being autistic.”
― Life as a Late-Identified Autistic: A Collection of Essays Exploring Autism
― Life as a Late-Identified Autistic: A Collection of Essays Exploring Autism
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