Oh wow, I made this post 10 years ago! At the time, I was a 16-year-old high school senior, severely depressed, dealing with untreated ADHD and unrecognized autism, and freshly out of an abusive relationship. I was having panic attacks on a daily basis and genuinely did not think I was going to make it to 20, let alone 26.
Today, I have a very effective medication for my ADHD, and have also begun to understand my autistic traits, which means that I experience much fewer depressive episodes! I have a cozy 2 bedroom apartment with a super cute office, work in a coffee shop, and have a small but wonderful social circle.
Iโm still emotional and messy and strange, but now I know that loving someone means accepting their brain the way it is, and thereโs no reason I canโt apply that to myself. โค๏ธโ๐ฉน