I really struggled with finding out that my humour was seen as offensive because no one told me where the social lines are. Despite being a protective person and not wanting to offend anyone. So I thought it would be great to have a post when we can just be ourselves and joke with each other.

Negatives are far to easy to find, keeping a positive mental attitude is so deeply challenging. However it is needed, it's the only side of our minds we can control. Lose that and you go down hard. So anything positive, any achievement at all, let's make this the place people go to get motivation and inspiration. I'll start, I had a non verbal spell because of pain the other day. It lasted about an hour but a beautiful thing happened. I signaled to my wife so she knew. Mouth wouldn't even open to let the words out. I felt low and left the room to go lie down. My wife walked to the kitchen to get a cup of tea. As I was going though the door and she was behind me she said "love you" Instantly I heard "love you" from my own lips, just two words in an hour but enough to bring a flood of happy tears. I have never ever been able to do that, that was the only ever time it's happened, but I think it's something only she would be able to achieve. To me that's our mental connection in all its beauty and strength, it was so reassuring to get that.

This world can feel like it's stuck in a storm sine days. Impact of daily interactions can put you right to the edge, day after day. So I thought there should be a post where regular visitors to the blog can check in on each other. If your an autistic person or caregiver and you feel the pressure of the day pushing down in you... come here. Don't feel your alone, because here your just part of the mylifeautistic family. Having a bad day, don't face that alone All my best and love Ross