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Joined: 20 Jul 2015
Age: 32
Posts: 34

22 Jul 2015, 7:12 pm

I've suspected for years that i had autism but am finally accepting it and taking action now. I have a diagnosis really soon. I have so many examples of why I think I am, and new insights are still coming. For example I didn't think I had a self-harm tendency, but a bunch of memories about it are coming back. I used to sit in my room and bruise my legs when I was ashamed and today I hit my arms and scratch my face.

I joined this forum because I want to shake the idea that I am weak, childish, stupid. It's really, really, really hard. I have this idea that I should be able to take care of myself and always be happy and appear mature with my s**t together. Just not happening. I need a new narrative.

I'm using a username that I made up when I was 11. I feel i am no different than I was then, and now I'm 23. So that's part of accepting it.

kraftiekortie
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22 Jul 2015, 7:15 pm

Your screen name indicates that you like parakeets, if I'm not mistaken. In England, they're sometimes known by the diminutive "budgie," I believe.

I had a parakeet named Oscar who lived six years.

Welcome to the Forum.

What are your primary interests?

budgiezilla
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Age: 32
Posts: 34

22 Jul 2015, 8:14 pm

Yep I grew up with a blue budgie.

I like animals, math, programming, music, reading.

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