i was diagnosed with autism later in life (just before i turned 18) and am also AFAB which was part of the reason i was diagnosed so late, so i’ve always felt different than other folks but i was just raised like an allistic person without the coping skills that are needed for my disability. so i didnt even think i was autistic until high school,...... reply
used to think that if i played dead long enough, buzzards would come down and try to eat me. i would literally lay down in my front yard as a child and see if any buzzards would try and circle above me. it did not work. i was very upset 2 reply