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  • Zugyuk@lemmy.worldtoAutism@lemmy.worldExactly how I felt
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    15 days ago

    I was diagnosed at 39, and the most frustrating part was that when I shared it with my mom, her response was “well duh”

    The years of bullying from “friends” and family all condensed into one flippant dismissal

    Things make more sense now: why I left my childhood birthday parties at the start, why my “friends” stole from me, the years of being bullied by my family

    I can’t go back, but I can get angry at myself. I have always been the easiest person to pick on