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Recent content by Andrew Is Not Funny

  1. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    It is difficult, undeniably. It pains me to write these following lines. I have been through this struggle. It never ends really, you have to break it yourself. It is only possible if you want to and are ready to do that. All I want to say is I wish the best. There's nothing more I can do.
  2. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    It is okay to have negative feelings. Being permanently submerged in them can be unhelpful. I'm not offended, that's what you don't understand. One of these feelings is depression and the other is literally just empathy. Not the Autism then but the situation. Or must someone always blame their...
  3. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    Well, I am. I just don't want to backup harmful behaviors. That is it. If somebody wants to, that's on them. It's not up to me to completely change myself if others completely refuse to.
  4. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    I understand it, that's why I wrote what I wrote. If Misty doesn't like it, so be it. Doesn't make it invalid. I won't be reverse-reverse-shamed either.
  5. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    I only tried to support here. Everybody keep that in mind when reading what I wrote.
  6. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    "This!" sounds like you are desperate for excuses. You don't need to do a "gotcha" like that. "Shame because of Autism" = No reason given for shame? "Not wanting Autism to be shamed" = Shaming? Okay. I don't know what else to say to that at this point. You are repeating yourself. I found...
  7. The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

    With rotors which intrepidly revolve Crashing through deserts like a meteor Broken heart in a choking interior Blind watches measured the creator Boxes of lamb and unseen light Where should the idea itself fly To tame and to grow and try To help rejuvenate these poisoned minds Asking as if...
  8. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    This? I suspect myself having had C-PTSD so I completely get it. You are allowed, no question about it. But others are allowed to have feelings too. It is insensitive to say "I am ashamed to be (insert your group here)". Recognizing that isn't a "shut up" or "you are a bad person" attitude. It...
  9. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    That's why, in the end, Autistic people need to understand and guide themselves. Nobody will "save" us. Nobody will "understand" us. Nobody even needs to, they just have to stop the direct harm. I will never be like others so I don't expect to become like others. I need to keep what is useful...
  10. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    Yes, people have to distinguish right from wrong, innocent from shameable by themselves. That can give ultimate purpose. It doesn't make people inhuman or narcissistic, quite the opposite. I don't think I am the only one with an honest analytical mind here... Nobody is just born to be an...
  11. Andrew Is Not Funny

    There is no shame in feeling shame about having autism

    Judgement can enforce repetitive emotional reactions. Wanting somebody to not judge themselves (because others judge them) for something beyond their control is not shame, it is love. There is a point where people can work against themselves. You aren't looking beyond feelings with this, just...
  12. Andrew Is Not Funny

    I'm new here and I thought maybe this could be a cure for me.

    I am 20 years old and also have the diagnosis of Aspergers so I think what you wrote here really resonated with me. Welcome!
  13. Andrew Is Not Funny

    How do you feel today, song edition

    Existential struggle all day every day I guess. I don't think it's against the forum rules or something, it has a positive ending. Edit: Uh oh, a singular swear...
  14. Andrew's Not Funny - Personal Blog

    Awakening Myself

    Being young Being wild Chasing dreams Feels alive Underneath the stars Dancing only starts When we set it free Will this always be? But even the life If I realized On a hill up high Would it be all right? And yet I Feeling the rhythm and lines And yet I Feeling the marching and heart...
  15. Andrew's Not Funny - Personal Blog

    Storm Coming Down

    The clouds are rolling in from up high Gray and heavy smoke covers the skies The world's got darker and colder fast But I believe it is unshaken After the rainfall and the rest The world will awaken again The slumber will fade and go away It will all change into bright and green The storm...
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