do anyone else have a hard time w accepting their reality that they are permanently unable to change the fact that they are severely disabled ?

[u/Fearless_pineaplle]

do anyone else have a hard time w accepting their reality that they are permanently unable to change the fact that they are severely disabled

and will most likely end up institutionalized living in assisted living or supportive living and unable to have a family woej work have a job have a wife or kids or anything

feel like q a kid a little kid forever and be unable to have a normal life?

i ruminate on this alot

i always thought id bw be able to do stuff my peers do but nope not even close even the level 2 or others i know IRL they have more promise with life than me

i feel like my life is just its scare me im scared and i just want all these opportuniy i see every one else has but i never get it and i have no clue how ppl do all these things and i feel so so so far behind everyone.

amd and i got this fellowship but I have been silenced for 12+ days cause i called out someone who was faking being hsn when they function like a allistics and had full time job independent fully social no communcate issues no disability. its just is so upsetting and

to be truthful i am terrified of myy life and of my future.

i wish i could just poof out of existence before life gets worse. im not suicidal either im just scaredv of life.

[u/Late_Inevitable_9956]

i’ve lived in residetial special ed units and adult care homes and hospitals since a kid i’m in 30s now

it’s the worse thing for me about having autism esp the moving around and uncertainty and force and change

i don’t know your situation but i hope one day for you’re happy and feel safe in the future doing something you enjoy

i have a hard time accepting it it’s depressing i struggle with it a lot

i also wish i could poof out of exsistence a lot i’m scared i avoid thinking a lot about things

[u/Curious_Dog2528]

This maybe controversial but I’m recently diagnosed level 1 at almost 32 I was previously diagnosed with pddnos at 3 1/2 years old my parents didn’t tell me till I was 31.

I am independent can work take care of myself and most things my myself and drive. But I’d fucking crumple without my parents. I rely upon them every single day it’s sad.

I’ve applied for dvr to try to get a job with accommodations and get a case manager. Even with level 1 autism it definitely has a significant affect on my functioning

Low support needs or level 1 autism doesn’t fucking mean no support needs despite what some people may think

I’ve been in special education since I was 14 months old through college. Even with all of the accommodations and sped classes school was very difficult for me. And with all the therapies my mom got me in when I was very young definitely helped.

[u/Cavia1998]

My physical disability limits me more than my autism does, so I just try my best.

[u/huahuagirl]

I live in supportive living and I like it.

[u/Fearless_pineaplle → u/huahuagirl]

i lived in a few good one a ones too i just wish i could do more in life u i geuss i mean

[u/keineAhnung2571]

I feel the same way. My family tries cheering me up from time to time, saying that everything will go well and I will reach success eventually.. but I don't really have hope in a major change or improvement. I will try my best but I am also trying to be realistic since this is a disability that sets me back a lot more than most people my age

[u/asdmdawg]

Well I’m not going to be institutionalized so I don’t think about that

[u/Fearless_pineaplle → u/asdmdawg]

am i overthink ng this?

[u/asdmdawg → u/Fearless_pineaplle]

Nah, it’s reasonable to worry about your future when you have a disability. And I don’t know entirely how bad yours affects you, and as a low support needs dude I have no idea what it’s like to be MSN or HSN, but everything is gonna be okay. Try to occupy your time doing things you are passionate about, and just do your best to get by and find people who can support you 🤙🏼

[u/Fearless_pineaplle → u/asdmdawg]

thank you