“I sometimes shock the people around me with how I see things. I come up with very unique solutions to things. As I can picture things in my mind and move them around to design and understand them.”

“When my anxiety is really bad, the fast beating of my heart makes my body feel like it rocks back and forth.”

“Sometimes I don't have enough energy to be social. I need time alone to recover from the last time I went out.”

“I'll always be there for you.I promise to protect and nurture you.Hopefully one day soon, true Autism acceptance will besomething that just is.”

“Conversations sometimes are so hard to follow.People are so confusing with the wrong facialexpressions for their words.”

“I don't have to look at your eyes to listen that's whatmy ears are for.”

“My fear is if i lower my mask will people accept me?”

“Before my diagnosis.I used to be a collection of other people.An Actress,Now I'm finding out who I actually am.It's been a journey, but I have made it.”

“Stop assuming I don't have any emotions. My inner thoughts might not be easily seen on my face. I do think and feel.”

“I sometimes shock the people around me with how I see things. I come up with very unique solutions to things. As I can picture things in my mind and move them around to design and understand them.”

“She felt lost and misunderstood. She felt like she was drowning. Overwhelmed. Unaccepted. Alone.”