Thank you for sharing!! I can’t tell you how much I relate - I also moved almost every year, and I’m only now realizing autism went under the radar. Your work makes me feel seen. Wishing you comfort in your own skin and all the validation as you make sense of things.
Yay!!! Welcome to the autistic club (although we have always been in the club lol). I know from experience it usually just feels really good to get the diagnosis to feel validated but also... to actually know how to take care of yourself. I stopped feeling like a failure a few years back when I got diagnosed so totally relate to everything you wrote here. Reach out if you need anything! ☺️🥰
Jul 20, 2023·edited Jul 20, 2023Liked by River Selby (they/them)
"I had a high reading proficiency and was hyper verbal. I was runner-up in my spelling bee one year."
Relatable!
From childhood, I placed much emphasis on reading, spelling, and maths times tables. I would only raise my hand for these things in class. According to the percentile tests, I had high verbal reasoning because I could spell many words and read far beyond my years. But, I needed assistance with grammar, and I still do, namely with apostrophes and punctuation. I hate how they visibly obstruct me and impede my flow.
I took a peek at the Glennon Doyle podcast segment. I had a gut feeling about so much neurodivergent vibes after reading Glennon's book Untamed, interesting to see if they confirm them for me in time. I must listen to this shortly. I also adore Katherine Mays' substack.
Congratulations on getting to know yourself even better now and honouring all of that strength.
Thanks for sharing. Having lived many similar experiences, I've been asking the same question: is it autism? For me, the answer is still no, not autism. Severe generalized anxiety, severe major depression, adverse childhood experiences ACEs 10/10, my first suicidal depression episode at 3 years-old and all the other trauma. I'm leaning more towards complex Post-traumatic disorder.
There is a book that changed my life that rarely makes it to the Autism Resources lists. It's called What to Say Next by Sarah and Larry Nannery. Sarah is autistic and her husband is not. He weighs in at the end of each chapter about his NT perspective. It's really so helpful to get both sides and to understand how NTs experience some of what seems so obvious to me
You gotta check out Dr. Devon Price—he writes on medium and has a book “unmasking autism” that I bet you’ll get a ton out of— I know I did!
Thank you for sharing!! I can’t tell you how much I relate - I also moved almost every year, and I’m only now realizing autism went under the radar. Your work makes me feel seen. Wishing you comfort in your own skin and all the validation as you make sense of things.
Yay!!! Welcome to the autistic club (although we have always been in the club lol). I know from experience it usually just feels really good to get the diagnosis to feel validated but also... to actually know how to take care of yourself. I stopped feeling like a failure a few years back when I got diagnosed so totally relate to everything you wrote here. Reach out if you need anything! ☺️🥰
"I had a high reading proficiency and was hyper verbal. I was runner-up in my spelling bee one year."
Relatable!
From childhood, I placed much emphasis on reading, spelling, and maths times tables. I would only raise my hand for these things in class. According to the percentile tests, I had high verbal reasoning because I could spell many words and read far beyond my years. But, I needed assistance with grammar, and I still do, namely with apostrophes and punctuation. I hate how they visibly obstruct me and impede my flow.
I took a peek at the Glennon Doyle podcast segment. I had a gut feeling about so much neurodivergent vibes after reading Glennon's book Untamed, interesting to see if they confirm them for me in time. I must listen to this shortly. I also adore Katherine Mays' substack.
Congratulations on getting to know yourself even better now and honouring all of that strength.
Thanks for sharing. Having lived many similar experiences, I've been asking the same question: is it autism? For me, the answer is still no, not autism. Severe generalized anxiety, severe major depression, adverse childhood experiences ACEs 10/10, my first suicidal depression episode at 3 years-old and all the other trauma. I'm leaning more towards complex Post-traumatic disorder.
There is a book that changed my life that rarely makes it to the Autism Resources lists. It's called What to Say Next by Sarah and Larry Nannery. Sarah is autistic and her husband is not. He weighs in at the end of each chapter about his NT perspective. It's really so helpful to get both sides and to understand how NTs experience some of what seems so obvious to me