There is nothing wrong with me.

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I don't have anything that's so terribly wrong with me, that I'm unworthy of life. I'm living on my own. I pay my own bills, I buy my own groceries, I do my own cooking and I do my own chores. I work between 3 and 6 days a week, and I volunteer, once a week. I take really good care of myself. I'm also glad that I wasn't murdered by my own parents.

Congratulations

[quote="Ancient_Chaos"]Congratulations [/quote

Thank you.

Take note, everyone. We are perfectly capable of having good lives if we work for them.

It's good to see someone recognizing their accomplishments on here.

I don't mean it critically, just don't forget about those of us who aren't "perfectly capable" of all the things CockneyRebel listed. I, too, work for everything I have... I work to speak, I work not to bite my hands, I work to stop at the grocery store without a melt down (mom or aide in tow, always). Things like paying my own bills, buying my own groceries, or working more than 2 days a week are just out of the question right now. That's not to say my life isn't good or full in my own mind, but to many people it might seem very dependent and small.

Point taken, my apologies if I came off offensive. I do realize that we all function on unique levels.

What I mean to say is that I respect people with ASDs who, like yourself, make an honest effort to live their lives. I see too many people on this board who complain about being hopeless, but then won't lift a finger to make any progress. It's as if they enjoy the convenience of the ASD as an excuse. There's a difference between someone who wallows in self-pity, and someone who tries despite the difficulty they face.

... Sorry for the hijacking, I hope this cleared it up.

If there is nothing wrong with you you are lucky.

I have a lot of health problems and find the stress of living as an adult in the real world quite hard at times.

I applaud you--for being able to do these things and for being aware that they are accomplishments.



And I applaud you as well, for working at the things that are most difficult for you now. Your life is not "dependent and small"--it is a work in progress.

I applaud everyone who works at overcoming the challenges they are faced with, no matter what "level" they are currently at.