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I Am Autistic

Finally found out why
I felt so different for years
Why I felt like I was
always outside looking in
Why my communication 
skills were never the best

It only took 43 years of
my life for someone 
to confirm this for me
That Autistic is what 
I definitely am

I don’t see it as a bad thing
Just an explanation of why
I was so different from
everyone else

It explains why I am not
a leader but always 
the follower
Which can get you in
trouble just as well

I’m not mad it took
people this long to figure it out 
It’s not doctors fault
they knew nothing about autism 
in 1987 when I was going 
through tests for dyslexia 
and learning disabilities 

I am autistic and I’m proud 
I support those like me
and love to help them out
I am autistic and I don’t care
what other people think
I am autistic so just deal with it 

Copyright © Julie Rodeheaver | Year Posted 2022

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Steven Young Date: 9/12/2022 7:20:00 AM Wow! This is powerful! "I am autistic I'm proud" If we were all alike, there would only be one person in the whole wide world. You celebrate and honor your uniqueness as everyone should. Thanks for writing this poem! Login to Reply

Rico Leffanta Date: 9/6/2022 11:06:00 AM Only religious people are afraid of a different perspective! Enjoyed! Aloha! Login to Reply

Michael Tor Date: 9/6/2022 5:52:00 AM Julie my brother son Brandon is autistic. He is so smart. Has a 4.0 average in college. His average in accounting is 107 he tutors many students in his class. His teacher told my brother that Brandon is the smartest student he has ever had in his class. Brandon is my nephew and I do not see anything wrong with him at all. You to me will always be Julie, I read a very intelligent writer here. God bless you Julie... Login to Reply

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 9/6/2022 5:25:00 AM Please read the poem I just wrote for you Login to Reply Julie Rodeheaver Date: 9/6/2022 5:42:00 AM I just did and I loved it. :) Brought a smile to my face.

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 9/6/2022 5:16:00 AM lol I know some pretty brilliant people who are autistic and they are awesome . I commend you, only the brave can stand up and say it through poetry like you just did. My brother had a learning disability in the 1960's you could only imagine, ? sending you love, and prayers and all that light ! xo Login to Reply

Unseeking Seeker Date: 9/6/2022 4:48:00 AM A magnificent poem! (Deafening Applause!) Login to Reply

Elizabeth Mccann Date: 9/6/2022 1:42:00 AM Nice and clear, Julie. Don't fret; it has taken me 90 years to realize I felt guilty for being born! I find autism interesting. It gives another way to experience the world. Elizabeth Login to Reply