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Diagnosed with autism at 4yrs old.

EJ22D

EJ22D

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Hello everyone, I'm Kenny and I...uh...don't really know what to say other than a formal greeting. I come from one of the most unstable places in the USA, barely anyone likes me because I am what I am, and love is hard for me to find because I get told the following...

"I don't want my kids to have that. Sorry."
"That's a disease, and it isn't a good one."
"How do you even live with that? Terrible."
"You're weird. I don't want my kids like you."
"Aren't you afraid to have kids with that?"
"I feel real sorry for you autistic people."
"It will be hard for you to find a wife like that."

...a whole lot. I'm a person with a lot to say, but hopefully, I haven't said too much. So, uh, yeah, nice to meet you all. I also like Subarus and Volvos. A LOT.
 
Welcome aboard! This is a friendly and understanding community. I hope you enjoy being a member here.
Best wishes.
Rocco
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Wow, that's a lot of cruel things to say. I've mostly not even gotten to that point. I was diagnosed a little later, at six, but I was already diagnosed with ADHD which is also a large part of me.

May I ask what makes your part of the US unstable? That description isn't ringing any bells with me.
 
Hi Kenny, welcome to the forum. It sucks that people can treat you like that and be so rude to you :(
 
Hi and welcome! :hatchingchick: How awful that people say such nasty things. This is a very friendly forum with lots of lovely people who you may have lot in common with, so I hope you will feel at home here. :cherryblossom:
 
EJ22D said:
Hello everyone, I'm Kenny and I...uh...don't really know what to say other than a formal greeting. I come from one of the most unstable places in the USA, barely anyone likes me because I am what I am, and love is hard for me to find because I get told the following...

"I don't want my kids to have that. Sorry."
"That's a disease, and it isn't a good one."
"How do you even live with that? Terrible."
"You're weird. I don't want my kids like you."
"Aren't you afraid to have kids with that?"
"I feel real sorry for you autistic people."
"It will be hard for you to find a wife like that."

...a whole lot. I'm a person with a lot to say, but hopefully, I haven't said too much. So, uh, yeah, nice to meet you all. I also like Subarus and Volvos. A LOT.
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That's awful. So many ignorant people. :-(
 
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