Kevin Davy on Nostr: npub18c7wj…ler9d This is a really hard road that many of us older autistics have ...
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This is a really hard road that many of us older autistics have either had to walk already, or will have to, and that is, caring for our ageing parents. Especially if they, for whatever reason, are reluctant to accept our autism and out of deference we try not to be as overt about it as we would like to be or need to be.
The stress and struggle is already bad enough, without the necessary downtime and me-time that we need. I'm afraid, the only way is to be somewhat ruthless and "selfish" about what you can give yourself. Because as any carer will tell you, if you can't look after yourself, you can't look after anyone else.
This is a really hard road that many of us older autistics have either had to walk already, or will have to, and that is, caring for our ageing parents. Especially if they, for whatever reason, are reluctant to accept our autism and out of deference we try not to be as overt about it as we would like to be or need to be.
The stress and struggle is already bad enough, without the necessary downtime and me-time that we need. I'm afraid, the only way is to be somewhat ruthless and "selfish" about what you can give yourself. Because as any carer will tell you, if you can't look after yourself, you can't look after anyone else.