A beautiful awkward step of growth for late-diagnosed autistics -- i noticed a weird thing yesterday / i’m not fixing my face like i used to / i know all the rules / the social agreement / we all sign when we’re young
Growing up, that was always the scariest thing...fear that the world wouldn't like me, make fun of me, reject me. Now I'm old. I can't say that I have no fear of being unliked, but I like to test the water because facing the fear of rejection makes me feel brave and adventurous and is if I'm on the path to being grown up!
I think if make up or any adornment takes away from being "you" shed it. If it's fun, a way of art and expression from inside out do it without giving a hoot what others think. Thanks for being you!!
Growing up, that was always the scariest thing...fear that the world wouldn't like me, make fun of me, reject me. Now I'm old. I can't say that I have no fear of being unliked, but I like to test the water because facing the fear of rejection makes me feel brave and adventurous and is if I'm on the path to being grown up!
I think if make up or any adornment takes away from being "you" shed it. If it's fun, a way of art and expression from inside out do it without giving a hoot what others think. Thanks for being you!!