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Originally Posted by WePow
It is VERY frustrating for me to see the stereotypes because that is what others think about instead of listening to me when I tell them that I am getting sensory overload or whatever. They ask me at work why I start to rock when stressed and I have let them know it is an autistic trait... only to have them tell me "You don't look like you have that..." URRRR! I am just trying to let them know that they don't need to keep asking about me and if I am ok.
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I can relate to your frustration. I wonder what an autistic person is supposed to look like.
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Originally Posted by WePow
In fact, in therapy I am able to let my guard down and not try so hard to fit into society and my voice goes right into monotone paced pattern. It actually starts to hyptonize my therapist and put him to sleep !!!!!
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My psychiatrist nearly dozed off at my last appointment. I wasn't too happy.