What it’s like to live as an adult with autism | Your Morning

Writer and autistic advocate, Sarah Kurchak, joins us to discuss life as an adult with autism, the stress of living with autism, and aging in the system.
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[mysticqueen]

Her style is hella cute. And thank God! I'm autistic and THIS is the kind of representation we need! She's hitting so many notes that I, as a fellow autistic person, agree with, such as non-harmful stimming acceptance, autism acceptance, identity-first language, recognizing that we don't come boxed in stereotypes, etc, .

[WalrusesAreTheOne]

It’s a curse for me. Nothing but loneliness and burnout, rejection in every aspect of life.

[LogoFreak]

For me the greatest challenge has been actually realizing I'm an adult. I mean, I *know* I'm an adult, being a 25 year old woman, but I still see myself as the dorky kid that likes to hang out with the adults when in reality I'm the weird lady who still thinks she's still a dorky kid. Plus I've always been really bad at reading social cues. It's most apparent when at places like grocery stores I walk up and talk to people and say "hi" and start talking about stuff. Apparently it's cute when a little kid does it but not so cute when a grown woman who's taller than a lot of guys does it.

[Naturegirl]

For me personally I don't feel we're represented right in the media. We're portrayed as nut jobs or mentally retarded in some way. It really makes me angry. All we want is to be treated with respect from our peers, not being made to feel worthless or inferior

[travishanson]

I want to show the last doctor I saw, this video. She articulates and engages with the host better than me, but since I can navigate a conversation "ok", he said I cannot have autism. Excellent interview.

[m-sizzle]

I’ve have autism and whenever I meet new people it’s just so hard to try and start a conversation for me and I can only talk to the same people I know so this helped a little bit thank you

[CorVids]

"as you get older, it gets more tiring" I am 23 and I feel this immensely. that and the trouble being diagnosed because you're an adult. I've been "weird and anxious" my whole life and just want to know if I'm autistic. It would explain a ton.

[chrismccaffrey]

I love how the interviewer so casually and low-key said "Great conversation this morning Sarah, thank you so much." Like it was low-key letting her know she did a good job, without being patronising etc.

[Nipponing]

Yeah, so often it's about kids. I wanna find more about adults.

[MorriganNoel]

This is one of the bravest women I’ve ever seen.

[AlinaKhan.]

For All the autistic ppl out there. You are loved . I also have a 3 year old daughter diagnosed with Autism. But that doesn't change my love for her. I accept her as she is and support her find a better way of doing things her way❤ God bless you All

[claircollins]

I’m 19 with autism. Growing up has always been hard, I feel like this is such a lack of information for people, so growing up around teaches I really struggled, and no one picked up on the fact I was autistic, I did a good job hiding it though. But these days I think one of things I struggle with is conversations. Which is strange because I’m also really good with intense situations socially. Like I can go up to a bus driver or a worker in a shop and be very confident in what I’m saying and how I’m saying it, and communicate myself very well, but then I could be in a tattoo shop say, and I literally just want to sit there in silence, I know I’m coming off so cold and rude and Inside I’m screaming at myself to talk and to answer what they’ve asked me properly but i can’t, it’s such a uncomfortable feeling. My best mate is autistic too, which really helps

[elizaworth]

I am 54, just this year diagnosed Autistic, ADHD and PSTD (done lots of work on this). I finally understand so much in my life!! However, also aware at how hard I am trying constantly to understand what's happening, especially socially. I am baffled most of the time by others!
I have been constantly struggling to manage my melt-downs caused by my over-stimulating work environment but at least now I understand why. I know that I am a very very strong woman to have survived the experiences I have in my life.

[bobsoldrecords]

Sarah, you rock! I'm Autistic, diagnosed in my mid fifties. To the people judging her for personal style, all I can say is "Who in the hell asked you?" She's being her true self and doesn't give a damn what you think. I'm the same and couldn't care less about other people's opinions at this point. I've been bullied my entire life by ignoramuses who felt they could judge, criticise and control me. I won't be stepped on anymore.

[isaacsac]

It’s great to hear a woman speak about her experience because there is not a lot of research that is done about how autism affects women and girls.

[annettefehr]

As an autistic adult I relate and I think that this is a great presentation. What society could do for us that I think is most critical is: jobs, jobs, jobs! Help to find jobs, help us maintain jobs, a lot of personal one-on-one work with the job process, because we don't have the skills or confidence to reach out and communicate our needs. Without a job there's always a risk of ending up on the street, especially if you don't have a family or friend network, and that possibility is absolutely terrifying. Funny, I'm a Canadian expat in Europe and I just learned from this presentation that Canadian society is "subtle". I guess I totally never noticed that. Oops, my bad.

[lulubadaguas]

In our community, most of us are childlike, high functioning autism is unnoticeable. We are like 15-year olds. When I transferred to a city, that was where I got bullied. They regard my kindness as a weakness and something to be taken advanteged of. So I came back and enjoyed the people I used to be with. It is so peaceful to live with like-minded people.

[elizabethsorola]

6/17/2024

Hi I'm Elizabeth 48 years old and
I love being alone because no
One understands my feelings,
People and family are to judgemental and I can't deal with injustice acts...

I'm so grateful because being
A spiritual person helps me struggle less...🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

Houston Texas 🙌

[LilFoxyCosplay]

I'm in my twenties and only am on this journey now
My autistic signs were always seen as quirks or uniqueness

[everydayvacaytaj]

Is anyone else angry/irritated constantly with day to day things like traffic, car headlights, loud noises, people in my way, work, any small inconvenience, etc? I'm exhausted and can't live like this anymore