I was born with autism. Most people I know are shocked when I tell them this little tid-bit about myself. They always say I don't look like I'm autistic. Whenever they say things like that, I'm always saying at the back of my mind, "How am I supposed to look if it's mental, not physical?"
Some people don't understand as much as they think they do. They should realize this, but many just don't. I should probably go ahead and just tell you exactly how my mind works. Well, I'll do just that.
My emotions work differently than the normal teenagers. Your probably wondering what I mean by that. What I mean is that even though a lot of teens are 'falling in love', I don't really think much about romance in general. That's because emotionally, I'm like a small child. I can love those close to me, but I may never learn to actually love someone romantically. This is only a small portion into my mind. There's more.
I don't think in words most of the time, I think in pictures. When I read a book, I don't see the words, I see the picture the words are describing. When I hear a voice from far away, I picture what I believe the person may look like. And because I think with pictures, I draw. A lot. I guess you can say I'm an artist. I've been drawing ever since I was a kid.
This is as much as I'm willing to say, I hope you enjoyed.
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