Oprah: Break out stars
Date: 14 Spetember 2011
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Dear Diary:
Here is a brief history of my experience of being an Aspie:
- Age 2: My mom said I changed. I used to be a very "huggy baby" and then I wasn't.
- Roughly age 10: The first time I was told I had an unusual run. (But that was probably more because of my scoliosis than me being on the spectrum)
- Loud, sudden noises make me want to get violent.
- Sudden changes in routine, beyond my control, makes me feel like I'm being teased. My routine can be "broken" if I know before the time or say it's okay. Being teased makes me feel like I'm being tortured.
- If control gets taken away from me, I panic.
- As a teenager, I wanted to be part of society.
- Hugging and being touched makes me feel dirty.
- Certain textures in my mouth, and the taste of carrots, makes me want to get sick.
- I get tactile hallucinations.
- People who say Aspies can't love, are wrong.
- Be sensitive to our little issues.
- Teasing doesn't "improve" us. It only makes things worse.
- When I get something into my head, it's like flies buzzing around inside my head.
- We aren't all criminals. We aren't all Einstein either.
- We (me especially) are sensitive to tone. Be careful how you say things.
- Certain smells make me feel sick. The smell of bleach makes me taste blood in my mouth. Nobody wants to taste that.
- Sometimes I really do think I am from another planet. Other times I hope I am.
- I think I'm answering the question when I actually am not. Getting cross with me does not help the situation. Rephrasing the question does help.
- Sometimes it seems as if my mouth completely disconnects from my brain.
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