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The reality of lockdown for an autistic person (from my brothers perspective):
- panic attacks ALL the time
- constantly being overwhelmed from all the different news
- a sudden change to routine which has lead to so much stress
- not understanding why he can't see family
- panic attacks ALL the time
- constantly being overwhelmed from all the different news
- a sudden change to routine which has lead to so much stress
- not understanding why he can't see family
- not wanting to eat because of stress
- not being able to sleep because routine has changed
- not understanding why he can't just go for a bus ride (he loves buses)
- upset/stressed because he can't go to college
- not being able to hug me (he loves hugs)
- not being able to sleep because routine has changed
- not understanding why he can't just go for a bus ride (he loves buses)
- upset/stressed because he can't go to college
- not being able to hug me (he loves hugs)
- having sensory overloads, more people at home around him means more going on
- completely zoning out and not being able to get through to him
- being unable to come and see me at work because the completely different environment is too much
- completely zoning out and not being able to get through to him
- being unable to come and see me at work because the completely different environment is too much
Despite all that, he's still obeying the rules (with help from my dad). So don't fucking come at me with excuses about how it's okay that some Tory twat drove over 200 miles because he's "son is autistic". I don't want to hear it.
