Autism Acceptance: Being Autistic

[@jonmars9559]

I relate to Purple here the best. Not just because she is beautiful but because of the way she describes her experience with the sensory component of autism. From a small child I experienced beauty; sight, sound, taste, touch and scents differently from others. Most of the time when people talk of sensory issues and autism, they speak only of the negative experiences. I embrace the heightened positive side of sensory experiences. Being very late diagnosed, it took me a long time to realize other people didn't always experience heightened sensory experiences the way I did.

[@Catlily5]

The social confusion is worse than the sensory problems for me. I worry that I will lose the few people I have connections with. Sensory stuff can be pretty bad also though. But I agree it gives me more of an appreciation for art and nature. I actually have a scrap book of really cool art I found in magazines that I can look at when I am upset.