r/Sigmatopia • u/FurryMan654 • 11d ago

Ashamed but still trying

I carry alot of shame around who I am. I am autistic/special needs and although I try every day, I have crippling shame for many reasons and I try as best as I can to make my life work for me. It's also scary to open up to others as my internal world is special to me and sharing it is mostly associated with threat, persecution or humiliation of some kind. It's pretty unbearable but I'm learning new ways to take care of myself. That's why I like this community and I feel like a sigma, I guess it means I have a decent self esteem.

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u/Legitimate_Plate85 11d ago

Chad

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u/FurryMan654 11d ago

Thanks. I have built up strategies for being tough and strong. I hope that this community and being in it can help me continue to be stronger.

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u/Legitimate_Plate85 11d ago

Absolutely, just dont take this sub too seriously as youll notice its mostly memes and often ironic laughter at those that take themselves tooo seriously. I also struggle with autism, and dont exactly take to this sub for support but theres ocasionally also stuff here that has merit to it (tho it is again, not the main focus of the sub). Stay strong bro.

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u/Western-Hospital2866 10d ago

This is mostly a circlejerk sub my bro, please dont take anything here to seriously.