April 2 is World Autism Acceptance Day! Having autism is exhausting. I have to work extra hard to understand social cues and jokes, and I get sensory overstimulation, which actually adds to my chronic fatigue syndrome and makes me even more fatigued and needing a break.

But there’s good things about autism. Temple Grandin has autism, and people say that Einstein had it. It has given me a love for animals, so I’ve rescued a bunch of fur babies so far and given them lovely lives. It makes me very loyal to friends and family. I was so thankful once I got the diagnosis because I knew I had it, and now I can name it and be taken seriously. Thanks for reading!!