It can be hard to see that sometimes that I am not alone in the fight that I fight. I have an awesome support system. Still, sometimes I feel like I am the odd one out in this world. This is just because of who I am. But then I look to the many outlets available today on the Internet and other means. I see that I am indeed not alone. There are many people out there who struggle in many ways. Some struggle more than I do, and some even less. This realization can be what gets me going when the hard moments arise.

There can be times when the world feels overwhelming. Life can seem like such a struggle. At times, it seems hard to get through things because something can set us back. This happens when we are not our best selves. We don’t say the right thing because we feel overwhelmed or things aren’t going the way we want. We can feel like the world is against us for one reason or another. This is influenced by the way we are acting or feeling. Sometimes it’s simply because autism is just doing its thing.

It took me a long time to understand what autism actually does to me. It makes life difficult for me. Doing things that come naturally to others is challenging. It took me a while to understand what it was. I realized that it was perfectly normal to be frustrated. It is normal to have difficulty when doing things that are easy for others. It often felt like the world was against me in many ways. At times, I just wanted to give up. At times I would be passive to my loved ones to get the attention I wanted. I am still learning that this is not the right way to get their attention.

I often indulged in self-pity about being the way that I am. It was hard to do things that I wanted to do or couldn’t do. But then I knew about many others in the world. They are out there and have to live in their own world. It has taken me a lot to get to where I am today. I know that I must never stop and not give up. I need to find ways to connect with others. I want to show them that I am not alone. Many of us face this journey together.

Sometimes it is hard to know that things are just what they are. But I know it is up to me to work through those challenges. I can see there is so much more to live for than dwelling on what is wrong in life. I see that so many others with similar challenges live in their own way. I too have the power to do the same. Ultimately, the choice lies within myself.

Granted not every day is going to be the same or are they all going to be easy. But we must continue to push ourselves. We need to see that there is so much more to live in life. There are so many things to live for.