Don't you wish you had Someone to talk to about your autism with?

[Jenisautistic]

That not a psychiatrist or psychologist just a good friend or family member understanding and accepting.

My family doesn't tend understand autism and when I tried to explain it to like certain aspects of my personally do to autism to them they say they don't want to hear about it or that they don't want to talk about it. I think it's an obsession but I'm just trying to explain myself or others all the time or sometimes.

I just want to good friend or family member that I could talk to about my autism so they'll understand or that I won't need to talk about it to them so much because if they do run into one of my quirks they'll understand.

 

[Beverly]

I do have people that get me and understand, even joke with me about my ASD and, it's great. I pick on them about being NT too, all in good fun though if someone that didn't know us were to hear some of it, they would think we are either fighting or, trading insults.

I've had a few people in my life that needed to know but, refused to try to learn any details or understand in the least and, dealing with those sorts is no fun. Keep trying, keep looking, you'll find your "good people."

 

[Progster]

I feel the same way, I don't have anyone I can talk to about it. Not even a psychologist or psychiatrist.

 

[Warmheart]

I am working on this, by trying to find a professional, an autism specialist.
Friends understandably do not want to hear about mysterious, scary stuff they can't help with (such as wandering, bolting, abrupt loss of speech, physical meltdowns, and self-injurious fits like headbanging).
Presently, a caseworker is seeking to find me an autism specialist.
My goal is to manage my autism better, to be safer, and to learn to read situations better to avoid some of the more challenging behaviors.

The caseworker is coming over today to help me with picture schedules. I am so grateful.

 

[unsurewhattoname]

Sort of why I joined this site. While not everyone here does understand, some do, so that works for me.

 

[Jonathan Lees]

i don't really have anyone, im trying to find a couple of people.
what you need is someone who you can trust to give honest unbiased advice and is understanding, the problem is we often approach family and our closest friends to talk to, they aren't always the best as they are major parts of your life anyway and may be involved in what you are struggling with or have their own expectations for you that you don't necessarily want to meet but they will put across in any advice given. I've found that the best people are old friends etc. or good friends that i see rarely, i can trust them in their advice, i can be open while knowing the information wont go anywhere.

 

[Timemachine]

I have an Idea. I can build up a website only for Autistic People to write there Storys. Is it a good idea?

 

[Jonathan Lees]

I have an Idea. I can build up a website only for Autistic People to write there Storys. Is it a good idea?

it sounds like a good idea to me, the option of anonymity might be a good one as well.

 

[Southern Discomfort]

Look for support groups in your area. I have two near me.

 

[watersprite]

I like discussing things or sometimes just stating things about my experiences here on AC. I tried talking to a therapist: after a while the sessions were adding stress instead of reducing it. I started feeling the purpose was to give the therapist entertainment and material for a book. There is no support group anywhere near me.

 

[unsurewhattoname]

Look for support groups in your area. I have two near me.

How long was the waiting time to join them?

 

[Southern Discomfort]

How long was the waiting time to join them?

There wasn't one. Just come along when you want.

 

[unsurewhattoname]

There wasn't one. Just come along when you want.

Darn, ones I applied to have waiting lists. At least I think that's what the waiting list is for.

 

[OrSomething]

Yes I do, but it doesn't come up in conversation very often. I post on autism forums, and that helps.

 

[Judge]

Yep. In real life there's absolutely no one to talk to about it.

There is only here for me. But this is good!

 

[ancusmitis]

Lot of things in life I can't talk to people in meat-space about. I'm a lot more open these days about being an atheist, but other things--I guess maybe I experience them more strongly, since I feel really weird and personal about letting anyone know about them. Feels like I'm "admitting" something when I tell people I'm a furry or autistic, and I only one person I've met knows I like guys (and she isn't even a guy sadface). Makes me feel really locked-up and paranoid inside sometimes, and sometimes it really gets to me, although right now I feel okay.

 

[Nacho]

I would certainly like it, because I feel weird when I talk to my parents about it. After my failed diagnosis, they pretend like nothing's happened, even though I still feel like I have Asperger's. They don't accept it, so I'd like someone to rely on.

 

[Nao]

I'm surprised there aren't more of you with an ASD family member. I can trace it through my family from my grandmother, through to my father, to me and then to my son. I think it helps my son that I can relate to him and also help him to understand the world around him because of my experiences. Am I in the minority having an obvious ASD family line?

 

[Myway]

I don't have anyone to talk to about my ASD. My parents and sister are NT. The only Aspie family members I have, I almost never see because of distance in travel. No one asks me, so I feel like I can't tell them. They have shut me down on the subject. No one really cares that I have Aspergers. All they want is for me to accept the NT world, never going to happen with me, but I like NTs anyway.

 

[Nao]

I don't have anyone to talk to about my ASD. My parents and sister are NT. The only Aspie family members I have, I almost never see because of distance in travel. No one asks me, so I feel like I can't tell them. They have shut me down on the subject. No one really cares that I have Aspergers. All they want is for me to accept the NT world, never going to happen with me, but I like NTs anyway.

That's really sad. I can't understand how any parent wouldn't be interested when it is such a big part of their child's life. It's so important to talk about difficulties and ways to cope and work around them.
Are there groups near you where you could meet other Aspie people? It's nice to be able to share experiences and not to feel like the different one all the time.