Re:The Kids Who Beat Autism
by philliphaydon on Saturday August 02, 2014 @12:10AM
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No doubt I'll get down voted for this.
I don't believe your unhappiness is the result of being more social and what people probably consider 'socially normal'. I think it's the life-style you've chosen for yourself, maybe because you believe that's how you need to be or how everyone expects you to be. In the mid 90s you were younger and (i assume) had less things to worry about in life. Happiness is what you make of it.
I was told I have ADHD in the mid 90s, but looking back on it, I was just bored and never challenged, I was more social back then, went out a lot. But I can't say I was overly happy...
Now it's 2014 and I've moved from NZ to Asia and have fewer friends and am not as social as I used to be. In-fact I often avoid going out if I can. But I'm far happier, I'm programming all the time and love the challenge, and I get to travel around Asia and see how beautiful the world can be. I wouldn't change anything I have right now for anything.
I realise ADHD is far from the same as Autism or Aspergers. But I don't believe I faced any less challenges in life with doctors telling me I need to take drugs, to teachers telling my parents there was no hope for me and I would be a bum. (yes a teacher actually told my parents that I would be a bum living on the streets) And spending most of my schooling years sitting outside the principles office for getting in trouble, all the time.
I don't believe your unhappiness is the result of being more social and what people probably consider 'socially normal'. I think it's the life-style you've chosen for yourself, maybe because you believe that's how you need to be or how everyone expects you to be. In the mid 90s you were younger and (i assume) had less things to worry about in life. Happiness is what you make of it.
I was told I have ADHD in the mid 90s, but looking back on it, I was just bored and never challenged, I was more social back then, went out a lot. But I can't say I was overly happy...
Now it's 2014 and I've moved from NZ to Asia and have fewer friends and am not as social as I used to be. In-fact I often avoid going out if I can. But I'm far happier, I'm programming all the time and love the challenge, and I get to travel around Asia and see how beautiful the world can be. I wouldn't change anything I have right now for anything.
I realise ADHD is far from the same as Autism or Aspergers. But I don't believe I faced any less challenges in life with doctors telling me I need to take drugs, to teachers telling my parents there was no hope for me and I would be a bum. (yes a teacher actually told my parents that I would be a bum living on the streets) And spending most of my schooling years sitting outside the principles office for getting in trouble, all the time.