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As you grow older, you might become suicidal, or have unexplained health issues.

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In one moment, in one instance, everything I have ever know was completely gone.

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Seven years ago, I would’ve told you that it’s okay to own what you want.

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Today I want to thank you. For supporting my dreams when you couldn’t understand them. For being there for me when I constantly pushed you away. For accepting me just the way I am.

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Often times, they do stay. In our hearts. In our head. In our memories. Forever.

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Your pets are not practice for when you have a real baby. They are not placeholders until you can get yourself pregnant. You have pets because you love pets. You love them more than anyone else in your world. 

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I’m worth it, though. I’m worth my current friendships, I’m worth the love that I’m shown.

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I would love to have a family one day soon, but the thing is I don’t even have someone to go on a date with.

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As one autistic friend said to me, “a lot of us live online” — but we don’t have to. We can create a world where there’s more understanding of people who are neuro-diverse, starting by talking about it.

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There’s only so much that tears will wash away, and even still, the pain never really leaves.