My Name is Autism
High functioning autism makes me brilliant and cripples me.12 total reviews
Comment from Carmen Durfey
I would love your title to be your last line. It is very good. I wools also like maybe and example of what you lack Instead off a list. Show me why it made you a skilled liar. That especially stood out to me. Ps I work as a paraprofessional for an incredibly bright young man on the spectrum. Your are right, he is brilliant in so many ways and on the other hand, he needs an assistant with him at all times to help him cope emotionally and socially. Bless you. And thanks for sharing this.
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reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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I would love your title to be your last line. It is very good. I wools also like maybe and example of what you lack Instead off a list. Show me why it made you a skilled liar. That especially stood out to me. Ps I work as a paraprofessional for an incredibly bright young man on the spectrum. Your are right, he is brilliant in so many ways and on the other hand, he needs an assistant with him at all times to help him cope emotionally and socially. Bless you. And thanks for sharing this.
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Comment Written 18-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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I'm self sufficient, but my daughter requires assistance- she's medium severity, low functioning.
So, when you don't understand social cues, and you take things literally that weren't intended to be and vice versa, when you laugh too loud and too long, when you try to compliment someone but this awkward disaster falls out of your mouth, wanting to fit in, etc. All these social challenges put a lot of pressure on socializing for me. I was mature enough to get in trouble with my first grade teacher for reading Edgar Allen Poe behind my See Dick, See Jane primer, but the 6 & 7 year olds around me were a mystery.
So, I mimicked what I heard and saw from others to get by. I became a very good actress and a skilled liar in the process too. I started faking that I was who I thought others wanted me to be. And it changed a lot over the years. When I was in my late 30s is when I realized that I didn't even know myself anymore and that i was going to change that. . So, upon much introspection I swore off lying (the whole not being me, not just intentionally telling ourlandish lies for attention and swore on being me. No matter what. I hope this rambling note helped me to explain a bit on the lying - it wasn't an intentional thing.
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Thanks for the insight add it to your piece mayne
Comment from Pam (respa)
-I appreciate your notes and sharing this poem.
-You have a good title and poem to go with it.
-I like your first line with "hopeless hope."
-You make a good point with your last line,
and thanks for the explanation in the notes
and how that impacted you.
-Good luck in the contest.
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reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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-I appreciate your notes and sharing this poem.
-You have a good title and poem to go with it.
-I like your first line with "hopeless hope."
-You make a good point with your last line,
and thanks for the explanation in the notes
and how that impacted you.
-Good luck in the contest.
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Comment Written 18-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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Thanks very much for the nice review. Much appreciation for you seeing the intent and understanding it. Thanks again!
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You are very welcome.
