Tag: Social Connection

Selfie of Membership SIgn
Acceptance and Awareness, Dignity & Respect, Reflections

Reflections: Pushing Myself Away From Social Connection

Dustin

One of the traits of my being autistic is being socially awkward. While I have come a long way in understanding the social nuances of the world, there’s times of connecting with others that has caused a regression of wanting to extend myself out again with the feeling of being hurt or rejected for who I am, although in many cases, I am assured that is not the case and I am accepted for who I am.

Wesley Church
Acceptance and Awareness, Adulting, Dignity & Respect, Education, Equality, Independence, Sexuality

Adulting: Connection

Dustin

As I continue down the journey of my personal self-discovery. One of the things that has helped me refrain myself from the process is the ability to make connections with others with similar challenges so the world that I was living in didn’t seem so small although it was physically, it made me be more of a friend that I ever have been.