So, my therapist suggested I got more support for my autism

[Metalhead]

She suggested that I might be level 2 autism, and that I probably need a lot more support than what I have been receiving in my daily life in terms of breaking my isolation and loneliness. She noted that I was the victim of mate crime several years ago (thanks to my involvement with Theresa), and that the gaslighting I am receiving from my entire blood family has not been very helpful to me at all. She also noticed I live with internalized ableism - I allowed myself to be the victim of mate crime for several years, therefore I feel I am less than human. I would not apply that standard to anybody else.

I reached out to a local autism peer support center to see what they have to offer. I have not heard back from them yet, but I just sent the email half an hour ago.

 

[Rodafina]

I hope that conversation and these realizations you are having bring more support into your life. I think sometimes it can be difficult to accept new information, but the better informed we are about our own experiences, the better we can arrange a good life for ourselves.

 

[Metalhead]

There is now a chosen family in my life - people who accept me as a fellow human being. I am a joke to everybody else in my blood family, and that hurts.

 

[Aspychata]

That's great that your therapist broke it down so clearly and understand how you feel. Does this give you some relief? Keep reaching out until you hear back from them. It's great to see you finally have answers to help understand yourself.