(12-15-2021, 09:19 PM)Inkshards Wrote: I was diagnosed with high functioning autism.  I know there is a karmic reason for it to possible make me more appreciative and understanding of others, to learn to better communicate and to learn to be self sufficient for the next incarnation since these are some of the things I struggle with.  It's like learning how to swim with weights on.  It makes swimming a lot more difficult, but once the weights are removed you are a much more stronger.

I used to feel lonely but the strong desire to connect with others was my drive.  Anxiety was the main block for me but therapy really helped that. I have friends and I hang out online with them a lot.  I also joined an aspie irl group which meets every Friday for pizza and games! If you want, you can try downloading the "meetup" app and see if there are aspie groups near you that you can look into.

I've come to accept myself as completely as I possibly can which is still a work in progress but it's a lot better than it was before I started studying LOO.  I'm happy being me.  The only problem I have is trying to mold myself into a world that is too much for me to handle.