whose daily consumption of cheese and carbohydrates was more likely to be classified medically as a cry for help rather than a diet.
“The issue of friends is a complex one throughout life for these women with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and it takes many years to get their heads around either what it means to be a friend or how to be around people without anxiety and fear of rejection and social failure.”
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
“Motherhood seemed easy to me, before I had a child.”
― Circe
― Circe
“not ever having experienced such ease around people and the natural acceptance of each other’s quirks that they seem to have. Paradoxically, I find most people extremely irritating, facile and socially dishonest, which means that the likelihood of me ever finding my ‘gang’ is pretty small!”
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
“I need other people to be understanding and not get annoyed with me. I need my partner to put up with being shouted at when he doesn’t really deserve it.”
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
“Admitting vulnerability and asking for concessions or help is hard after a lifetime of masking.”
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
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