How can I accept who I am?

Sure, I have PDD-NOS (autism)

I say inapropriate things - Asking someone if they play sports when they just tell about a death in the family

-asking and saying obvious things

-Maybe walking into closest thinking it's doors.

-Maybe walking into peoples rooms when I should be knocking

-Laughing or looking at poeple strangely

-etc



People get angry with me and think I'm strange - And I understand this. -People can't know that I have autism.

I also get angry at myself- I loss confidence and gain social phobia because I do and say things wrong.

" Curing myslef- taking these things away that I can't face about myself -but there is no cure.



I need to accept it. I need to (finally) come to terms with who I am-and not shy away from this. Please help me. Are there practical things I can do to accept myself?How can I accept who I am?
A Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Non Otherwise Specified (PPD-NOS) is not autism...It is a disorder that falls into the same category as autistic disorder but it is not autism; it is an "autism spectrum disorder". Since you were diagnosed with PDD-NOS and not autism, it appears that the impairment in your social and communication skills is not very extensive... It is understandable that it is very very difficult to accept such a diagnosis. The fact that you are aware of the "wrong things you say or do" is very promising...People react to such things the way they react because they don't know about you; just explain to them...And above all...Do not let the label "PDD-NOS" confine you; you are a unique human being with your own special attributes...The best thing you can do is constantly try to improve and learn from your mistakes (it is very important that you can recognize them)...This is actually what all humans should be doing...
again next question...How can I accept who I am?
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You know no matter what the people think or say to you, they only say it in ignorance, instead of correcting your naive mistakes with sincerety, they tend to be brutish and insensitive about them. The best way to deal with this kind of crowd is not to take anything to heart, but just to stand up for yourself, and be proud of being an autistic. I am sure if these people were autistic themselves they would be a lot less capable than you, and I don't mean this as an insult to anyone.How can I accept who I am?
Accepting that you have a disorder is very hard. I would recommend going to a library and getting some self-help books. They can help a lot. You might also find some things online if you search Autism self-help or something similar.



Don't worry what other people think. It's not your fault they don't understand or know.
...i see no reason to believe that you have any personality disorder or mental illness whatsoever.



these examples you provide are not indicative of illness.



though i realize that these types of behaviours are bunked in with a class of mental/personality styles which reflect similar non-accepted social manifestations. and i realize that these types of behaviours/mental response types are sometime affiliated with personality/mentality styles.



but be cautious. i think that if others have difficulty accepting your thinking response style to tight fitting social expectations then they them selves may verge on a type of behaviour/illness which is for the most part unrecognized and unclassified.



i don't know...i would personally see a range of behaviourists so that you can get a broad perspective on personal and social behaviour.



one more thing before i leave off here for now.....



you cannot accept responsibility for how others respond.

that would be each and their own responsibility.

what you can do is see who you are in their response.

if you have an idea of how you would like others to respond it probably amounts to an other knowing you in your response...and this no matter how inappropriate your behaviour may seem. you respond in ways because of perceptions of self and perceptions of other(s). it is most valueable for you to know for whom you respond as you respond.



is this making any sense for you..?





be well
Just be yourself, and try to find people who are right for you. Even if you act strange so what life is about experiences , and sometimes we rub people the wrong way sometimes, but you know what forget about them, and next time make a new impression upon new people.