When I was 16, I was diagnosed with a SD level one. I have been going through some serious mental health issues at the time and was not able to go to school. me and my family have been suspicious that I may have autism throat long time, so I got tested and sure enough, I had it. Knowing that I had it made a lot of things make so much more sense to me.I have a tendency to get obsessed with things and perseverate on them for months. If I like the character from the book, that character will be all I can think about until I find another one. I can also memorize songs extremely quickly and keep them memorized for a long time. I have a tendency to be rude without knowing it and lack of social skills. Realizing that I had autism made it all makes sense to me.

For a long time, I just thought that there was something wrong with me.I got in trouble a lot for talking back in school. I valued directness, so I was just brutally honest at all times. My teachers hated that and sent me to the principals office time and time again for being rude. I couldn’t help it. I truly did not understand what I was saying was rude. now that I know I have autism, I can work to know longer hurt peoples feelings.

Having autism and knowing that I have autism makes me feel so much better. I think differently than everyone around me. Today at all times, I have five trains of thought going at once. I’ve never understood anyone around me and I’ve always felt alienated because of it.Having autism and knowing that I have autism makes me feel so much better. I think differently than everyone around me. at all times, I have five trains of thought going at once. I’ve never understood anyone around me and I’ve always felt alienated because of it. now at least I know that there are others like me. I have talked to other people with autism, and our situations are very similar. It’s like our brains just work in a totally different level.