"Sometimes I don't have enough energy to be social. I need time alone to recover from the last time I went out."
- Tina J. Richardson
"When my anxiety is really bad, the fast beating of my heart makes my body feel like it rocks back and forth."
"Being autistic does not mean I don't have empathy. Stereotypes are harmful. If anything I hyper feel everything and have to try to shut off to cope."
"I'm an autistic girl. I have many years to grow. I'm going to rock my life. Just watch me shine"
"I take criticism to heart. The words hit me literally and it hurts. It can take me a long time to recover from it."
"I'm not a hero for living autistic. I'm a person just like you. Just living my life."
"When I was very young I thought I was just like everyone else. I think it took me longer than most to realize I was different and even longer to realize that being different was what made me great"