Tina J. Richardson

I'll always be there for you.I promise to protect and nurture you.Hopefully one day soon, true Autism acceptance will besomething that just is.

I don't have to look at your eyes to listen that's whatmy ears are for.

Conversations sometimes are so hard to follow.People are so confusing with the wrong facialexpressions for their words.

Sometimes there are not the right words for my thoughts. Speech feels like it's not a natural way to communicate. This is when typing the words makes my thoughts come out easier.

My fear is if i lower my mask will people accept me?

Before my diagnosis.I used to be a collection of other people.An Actress,Now I'm finding out who I actually am.It's been a journey, but I have made it.

Stop assuming I don't have any emotions. My inner thoughts might not be easily seen on my face. I do think and feel.

I sometimes shock the people around me with how I see things. I come up with very unique solutions to things. As I can picture things in my mind and move them around to design and understand them.

She felt lost and misunderstood. She felt like she was drowning. Overwhelmed. Unaccepted. Alone.