You got a rough start mate and I’m really sorry you didn’t get the loving childhood you deserved. You should never have suffered this, and you’re starting on the back foot but held to the standards everyone else is. It’s unfair, and it’s ok to feel that.

I never got a childhood either, so I claim it now. Things like cuddly toys, fun snacks give it to me now. I also get parented in [email protected] and in other ways, that helps.

Yep… there’s also a massive overlap with vulnerable groups like LGBT and disabled

I’ve known 2 conspiracy theorists IRL. Sad thing with both is that it was clinical paranoia.

No they were really, really cheap ones.

That’s great feedback 😀

Clever, thanks 😊

Ahhhhhh… that’s a really simple explanation thanks

Play into your strengths. Being neurodiverse means your brain is wired differently and you have amazing skills other people can only dream of. Use them and focus on them not the negatives… possibilities will open up

Thanks. What is an LLM?

I had a glass shower door to the shower over the bath instead of a curtain. One day I knocked it very slightly on the edge with a bottle of foundation which was only around 3 inches tall.

The glass made a shudder and loud groaning sound. It then literally EXPLODED into little pieces and glass went all over me, all over the bathroom and I was still finding stray ones months later

I once bought cheap headphones from amazon without reading reviews. They literally fell apart in my hands as I took them out the packet.

This is devastating. The LGBT community are often hiding their true selves because of family, colleagues, culture etc. People will be destroyed.

Can you ELI5?

I hear you. Counselling can really help, it helps you take control of your own life and reduce the amount of problems you have.

Workplace ones are awful, there’s loads of research showing bullies often go into management. Best way I’ve found to manage it is not to tell anyone I work with anything about me so they have nothing to use against me.

Have you got much support in your life? If you’re missing a dad’s support you can find it at [email protected] it’s great and supportive dad posters.

Oh god that’s impactive

I really feel for you mate. Vulnerable people get targeted constantly and it’s horrible… they can get in a cycle of never being able to not be vulnerable because they never get a chance to fully recover. The funny thing is that vulnerable people see people’s true self around them.

The main thing is working on self esteem, having good boundaries comes when people have the self esteem to do them. Have you worked on the causes of your self esteem issues? Counselling can really help

100% agree with this. Our gut instinct is trying to tell us things and we often ignore it. I ALWAYS trust mine.

I bought some professional art which was nearly £300. It’s brought me so much joy 😊

That’s the terrifying thing about it… we’re being horribly influenced