28 May 2018, 11:04 am
skibum wrote:
IstominFan wrote:
(((Skibum)))
I have found this to be true. That saying, "You can do anything you set your mind to," is inaccurate. If others are intent on telling you that you can't (or shouldn't-this is the word I was told most often) do something, it becomes very hard and progress is frustratingly slow. It also sounds insincere if people say it but don't do anything to follow through.
Yes, words are extremely powerful and people don't understand that sometimes things like that statement can be very discouraging. People don't often realize that just the fact that I, and many of us, are alive and have been for so long in this condition is a testimony that we do do what we set our minds to. Just the fact that we are surviving situations that many others could not means that we are doing everything we can possibly do all the time. And that is extremely exhausting.I have found this to be true. That saying, "You can do anything you set your mind to," is inaccurate. If others are intent on telling you that you can't (or shouldn't-this is the word I was told most often) do something, it becomes very hard and progress is frustratingly slow. It also sounds insincere if people say it but don't do anything to follow through.
Big hugs to you
Ski, you are so right about that. I got good grades in school and have a four year degree in elementary education, but I'm struggling with getting my drivers license. I certainly was not blessed with the resources or having a talent for driving like most people I went to school with. I was bullied mercilessly all through my childhood and I really struggle to believe in myself sometimes because of it. That saying about doing anything you set your mind to is so unrealistic for many of us because we struggle so much just getting through each day of our lives unlike the clueless people who shove this saying down our throats at graduation ceremonies. Getting good grades doesn't necessarily mean you will do well in life. Just because I got good grades doesn't mean that my autism doesn't affect me greatly.
Ski, you are really cool and I like your posts. I really hope you get the help you need.
