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24. Covid DID its best, for now.

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Are you autistic? I am. [View all] hunter Monday OP

This was an excellent read and insightful. Thank you. chowder66 Monday #1

KNR and bookmarking. niyad 18 hrs ago #66

Probably. canetoad Monday #2

Recommended. H2O Man Monday #3

DURec leftstreet Monday #4

Yes Timewas Monday #5

This is such a hateful, ignorant, regressive period in history... hlthe2b Monday #6

Thank you for sharing your story mr715 Monday #7

Thank you for writing this. milestogo Monday #8

Great post Wild blueberry Monday #9

Thank you mountain grammy Monday #10

I am, too, and I feel for you EnergizedLib Monday #11

Yes Oneironaut Monday #12

Hunter, thank you for sharing your experience Ilikepurple Monday #13

Thank you for this. yardwork Monday #14

K&R mvd Monday #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #50

I have Asperger's - my inability to read ppl led me to Psy. alittlelark Monday #16

I'm an Asp. ChazInAz Yesterday #55

How did you overcome writing "like an ESL student with a head injury?" Sogo Monday #17

I started college as an engineering major and switched to Biology... hunter Monday #22

I suspect I may be on the spectrum. area51 Monday #18

Thank you for every bit of that and sharing it here. Maru Kitteh Monday #19

The kids told me that I am on the spectrum. Grolph_ Monday #20

For what it's worth, I think your writing is excellent. 3Hotdogs Monday #21

Very insightful, hunter... slightlv Monday #23

Covid DID its best, for now. vanlassie Monday #24

Sharing your story and experience has done us all a real service. Thanks ❤️ MLAA Monday #25

Apparently me too. KentuckyWoman Monday #26

Sincerely thank you for this Sympthsical Monday #27

Excellent. Thanks. I'm definitely on several spectrums. Fortunate to have found my way. Need more for Silent Type Monday #28

I am not, but I love someone who is. FM123 Yesterday #29

Thank you posting proud patriot Yesterday #30

You write very well for someone who is 'autistic'. Jack Valentino Yesterday #31

RFK jr is a total dick and a nasty moron. Would be nice to go back a couple of years when I didn't know he existed. Dave Bowman Yesterday #32

In the end, we're all, each, a bag of tricks... BurnDoubt Yesterday #33

Yes. meadowlander Yesterday #34

Thank you for this, meadowlander Hekate Yesterday #37

I am impressed by your strength Easterncedar Yesterday #40

This description is so helpful Alice Kramden Yesterday #41

Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #53

Thank you for sharing meadowlander Ilikepurple 14 hrs ago #71

Excellent post. markodochartaigh Yesterday #35

Thank you for teaching us, hunter. I remember the books that blamed "refrigerator mothers" Hekate Yesterday #36

I gather most of us are, to some extent Oeditpus Rex Yesterday #38

My experience is similar to yours Mossfern Yesterday #49

My mom had it both ways Oeditpus Rex 13 hrs ago #72

Thank you dearly, hunter, for sharing your experiences and perspective. It is laudable and helpful KitFox Yesterday #39

This is a wise and helpful thread Alice Kramden Yesterday #42

Raises hand. nt. druidity33 Yesterday #43

Autism Mr.Bee Yesterday #44

K&R spanone Yesterday #45

Yep!...along with most of my family... MiHale Yesterday #46

Thank you for sharing your story, hunter Clouds Passing Yesterday #47

Probably Lithos Yesterday #48

I put my parents through hell and I was completely oblivious to that. hunter 23 hrs ago #59

Thank you for your story LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #51

Pretty sure I am. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #52

High functioning autism is in our family, so I'm very familiar with it. I have a cousin whose parents didn't understand Martin68 Yesterday #54

Thank you for sharing your life here. You are a fantastic writer. 1WorldHope Yesterday #56

Thank you for posting--glad autism is being discussed now by people with lived experience. Timeflyer Yesterday #57

This sounds just like my son, but currently he only has a diagnosis of ADHD LT Barclay Yesterday #58

One of my kids is "on the spectrum" and now a successful adult. hunter 23 hrs ago #60

Thanks anyway. LT Barclay 15 hrs ago #70

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probably AllaN01Bear 21 hrs ago #62

My daughter is. Pacifist Patriot 21 hrs ago #63

There are strong upsides to having autistic friends PurgedVoter 21 hrs ago #64

terribly functional so not considered. pansypoo53219 20 hrs ago #65

found out I was Aspie when I was about 67 or so..Now 77. LiberalArkie 16 hrs ago #67

Thank you for your honesty -- your voice matters youssef5070 16 hrs ago #68

I think we are all born and live in our own world for as long as possible. Aussie105 15 hrs ago #69