Very Substantial Support
This post is going to be difficult for me. It has to do with my diagnosis as a level 3 autist ( in need of very substantial support) When I first received the diagnosis I was not in agreement with being level 3 ASD ,in need of very substantial support. While I did agree I am autistic I didn’t think I was the same as autists you might see in an institution. I can take care of my own hygiene, dress myself, hold an job and carry on a conversation. If you were to have a conversation with me when I am well regulated and my needs are being met you would never suspect I am autistic. Even when unregulated , I mask at such a high level , unless a person is a mental health professional or very familiar with autism , they might never recognize my autistic traits. Looking back at my life before I met my wife I realize that in fact I do require very substantial assistance to live what society describes as a normal life. Before my wife life was very different for me. I would work, until I...