Autistic Hedgehog

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Nov 27

Is it possible to get less autistic over time? I used to have meltdowns (or shutdowns more frequently), but I've noticed in the past year or so sensory input is bothering me a lot less and I've gotten much better at social stuff. And on the one hand it's great, but I'm also panicking a little that I can't call myself autistic anymore.

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Autism fluctuates, I’ve noticed. Some things get better, some get worse; none of them necessarily stay that way. 

I’ve gotten much, much more twitchy and upset in crowds over the years. On the other hand, you know that thing where a change in our routine—even a small one—can completely ruin our day? Happens to me almost never anymore. Used to be if my breakfast went wrong, I couldn’t go to school that day. Now when something changes, I can almost always handle it.

So don’t worry about being “less” autistic, because autism simply doesn’t work that way. All that’s happened is you’ve gained more spoons to cope with those things, and that’s good. 

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