Autism and Loneliness

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Autism and Loneliness

I never imagined just how lonely being Autistic would be. I always thought it was me… that I was supposed to be alone. Maybe I did something wrong, maybe I’m being punished for it?

When things get truly bleak, I start to believe that autism actually is a punishment. (I obviously understand that this isn’t the way it works.)

But autism is so lonely.

I wish I was one of those people who didn’t need anyone else. Then it wouldn’t hurt so much. I feel like I am vibrating at a different frequency and I’m desperate to find someone who feels the way that I do.

It’s always this way. Me, desperate to fit in, changing everything about myself so other people might like me, accept me, include me…but it never happens. These people — the people I think I want to be around — always see through it. They always seem to know better.

I’ve tried to get comfortable with that part of my life, because it’s not going away.

I just wish it didn’t feel so lonely all the time.

I love to write for Medium and I love to read everything that all the other authors on the site write. For $5 a month, you can read all of the articles and stories my fellow writers and I have written. A small percentage of that will support our writing so we can continue to write what we love and want to share with you. Click on my link below to start your unlimited reading.