r/MadeMeSmile • u/ARestingPlace • 2h ago
Personal Win I’m autistic and just did my first author festival
This was incredibly hard for me because I rarely leave the house, let alone talk to strangers. But I my local historic town was doing a festival for authors and a local butcher shop sponsored me.
I got a quiet corner, and I faced my fears.
Did I shut down when people talked to me, yes. But I got through it and I talked to people and it was all okay.