Wish I had this. An advocate. Now I am a traumatized adult with ASD. Having my needs met, not being shamed into obedience and compliance. You are in sensory overload already, but instead of feeling validated and understood, you get criticised, screamed at and punished, so that this adds FEAR on top of everything, because being screamed at is very painful on every level, not just sensory wise. It's shaming and humiliating. It crushes your self-esteem. And even if you try, you never get good at socializing and you never really like it that much either. If I had the support my life would have been quite different one..
Wish I had this. An advocate.
Now I am a traumatized adult with ASD.
Having my needs met, not being shamed into obedience and compliance.
You are in sensory overload already, but instead of feeling validated and understood, you get criticised, screamed at and punished, so that this adds FEAR on top of everything, because being screamed at is very painful on every level, not just sensory wise.
It's shaming and humiliating. It crushes your self-esteem.
And even if you try, you never get good at socializing and you never really like it that much either.
If I had the support my life would have been quite different one..