There are so many myths
about autism, including one
that those on the spectrum
will never be able to find
and keep true love. This is
simply not true. Besides you
don’t have to have autism
to have a hard time finding
that “one special person.” Finding someone who
shares in your interest is the key, I think. For me
it was a mutual love of Star Wars and comics that
brought my fiancé and me together. I am not the
kind of girl who flirts or makes the first move,
but with him I did. I approached him, and I am
so glad I did!
Kansas Moskwik
(who will be marrying her “One Special Person” in May)
Making new friends is easier
when we are not afraid. It
can be sad and frightening when friendships don’t
last forever, and sometimes
we need help processing
that lesson. Sometimes I
find a friend and then later
lose them because one of us moved or changed
schools or jobs. I can feel anxious, bitter, and
rejected when the person I loved wants to go
make new friends. When our lives change, sometimes the people in our lives change too. There is
grief at loss but also joy in happy memories. No
one wants to lose friends, but remembering that
“friends for a season” was real friendship with
someone who really cared, helps us find courage
to make new friendships as our lives change.
I know