Today is world autism awareness day. I don’t like to post much about my personal life on here, but I was diagnosed with autism when I was a young kid.
A lot of people thought I wouldn’t graduate high school, or be able to be independent. Life hasn’t always been easy for me, but I definitely was able to graduate high school, and have been living on my own for a while now. I have been lucky to have a great support system my entire life with awesome parents, and some amazing friends.
Shoutout to my guy Anthony Ianni (he was smart enough to get off Twitter). Most of you guys know him as the first known D-1 basketball player with autism, and he played at MSU. I’ve been able to become close friends with him over the years, and it’s great to have a friend to talk to who understands what I go through every single day.
This app can suck, so I’m wouldn’t be shocked if I get some trolls in the replies, but I don’t care. I’m not exactly where I want to be in life quite yet, but I’ve made it farther than almost any “expert” thought I would.
Having autism can be hard being able to relate to people, but I’ve met some damn cool people on here. I like interacting with you, and this place can sometimes be an outlet to express my thoughts in ways that are hard for me to do in person.
I appreciate all of yall that have been around forever, or just recently started interacting with me.
Just wanted to share my story. As always, go green.