I've noticed something. (Tw: abuse)

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I've noticed that a lot of people on here have stories of abuse..that's upsetting to me.
I was abused (approximately) three years as a child. The only other person I know that was abused is diagnosed with Asperger's.
I just...I don't like the pattern I'm seeing?

Abuse, depression, isolation, general misunderstanding of our character...thank goodness for imagination. I don't know if it is everyone, but...

Yeah, and the abuse/depression/isolation led me to homelessness, attempted suicide and drug abuse. I guess I should thank my imagination for keeping me afloat.

Abuse, depression, isolation, general misunderstanding of our character...thank goodness for imagination. I don't know if it is everyone, but...

It was suggested to me that my abusers may have seen me as a person who could be easily victimized because I have difficulty interpreting other people's body language and determining their intentions. Perhaps this is why abuse is common among those on the spectrum.

It was suggested to me that my abusers may have seen me as a person who could be easily victimized because I have difficulty interpreting other people's body language and determining their intentions. Perhaps this is why abuse is common among those on the spectrum.

I was abused and I am a aspie, I think aspergers makes us easy targets for such abuse like Pip said.

Outside of abuse, do we not tend to live very much in our imaginations anyway? I guess for people who have been abused it can be a saving grace to have that trait.