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How many people in your life understand your condition? (lazysoci.al)
submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I sadly don't have anyone I'm close to that gets it. I've tried explaining it and got nowhere

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My husband understands, although it was mildly annoying when my primary doctor said (paraphrased) "oh they're (me and twin) are on the spectrum" and he laughed so hard before "yeah, yeah that tracks and makes sense now" like wow husband! Rude. (I love him and he was right though, everything made sense)

I guess my twin understands but we both have slightly different manifestations and sometimes get feral with each other because of it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

feral with each other

gonna be stuck in my head all day now. definitely stealing this one.