Miguel wrote:
i think that ive always been infantilized because of my autism so being almost 21 feels like im barely turning 15. i can't imagine myself doing grown up thingsâ„¢ like having a job, living by myself and other adult thingsâ„¢. i also cannot comprehend what other people expect me to be/act like, because in one hand i am treated differently and like some kind of "cute kid" that doesn't know as much as other people my age, and on the other hand i am expected to stop enjoying "kid-like things" (aka my special interests)