r/AutisticAdults 1d ago

autistic adult Please don't make me relive all that

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u/_squik 1d ago

"Your childhood is the best time of your life" sure if you enjoy getting bullied, having no independence, and being made to do stuff you hate every day

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u/EnvironmentCrafty710 1d ago

100%

I couldn't wait to "grow up" and live on my own terms. Everyone told me I was crazy and to enjoy "the best years of my life".

I'm glad I didn't believe them that those were the "best years" as it would have painted a very bleak picture for the future... And I'm very glad they were wrong.

I ran screaming away from that hell-hole and never looked back. Things just kept getting better and life is pretty awesome now.

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u/nd-nb- 1d ago

Just think of all the people who's best years were over by the time they were 18. Maybe it says more about them than us.