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communication struggles

  1. Perpetually_confused

    Masking with my mother

    Just wanted to reach out to see if anyone has any similar experiences. I've never felt I could ever be truly myself with my mother. In fact she is the person I have to mask with the most. She has never accepted me for who I am and I had a lot of difficulty growing up feeling very unseen...
  2. mourningdove

    Talking/communicating through pets?

    I've always had trouble speaking to my immediate family directly at home. But we had two cats growing up, one of whom I was particularly close to (and who recently passed away, unfortunately). 1.) Communication got easier if I could hold my cat, Moon, and look at him instead of my mother or...
  3. J

    Shakespeare & Autism

    Hello, I'm new here. I have a niece on the spectrum so am excited to be part of this community. I'm also part of a brand-new nonprofit arts organization that's putting on a one-night event about how a group of people are using sensory games featuring text from Shakespeare to break down...
  4. unpeaceofBea

    Difficult relationship with my Sister

    My sister is only 2 years older than me, and even thought I fail to remember a lot of my childhood, I feel like I have always looked up to her and loved her unconditionally, despite all the differences that seem to separate us. She knows I might be on the spectrum, and I suspect she is...
  5. V

    Struggling with Communication

    Hi. i’m Virginia. I am in a marriage where my Husband and I miscommunicate daily which has led to some deep-seated resentments and grievances for both of us. I interact with the world and express myself mostly relationally and emotionally. He interacts with the world mostly logically and...
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