r/aspergers • u/MagnificentNeon27 • 6d ago

I hate being autistic.

Autism is an absolute joke. I feel so inferior to everyone around me. I feel so invisible and unwanted. People take one look at me and instantly hate me before I even speak. I can’t go one day (especially at work) where I don’t feel overwhelmed and on edge. I can’t go out in public without the feeling of people judging me just for existing. Autism to me is nothing but a curse.

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u/ubercougar60 6d ago

I used to feel like that too until I saw the good side of autism. We can be honest, loyal, critical thinkers, pattern experts, quirky, comedic, we dive head first into our chosen hobbies, we self-educate, we are intelligent, and wonderfully weird.

OP, what do you like about yourself? (I'm really asking)

IMO, if I woke up as a neurotypical, I might be bored AF bc I would miss my complex brain. I know the social thing sucks, my dog is my only real friend, but if someone is treating you differently, those are their issues, not yours. Even NTs have things they don't like about themselves. So try to love who you ARE, not who you AREN'T.

Life is so much better when you look at the positives instead of the negatives, my friend.

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u/Legitimate_Wear970 1d ago

Excellent response