I don’t get up in the morning and decide to have a bad day.

I have a social disability, so I might tell you I understand, even when I don’t, because then you will leave me alone.

I might tell you what I think you want to hear because I don’t want to get yelled at again.

I get so frustrated that nothing ever goes the way I want it to go.

I might not be able to get past a question until I get an answer.

I don’t usually have the ability to project the outcomes of my actions.

Some days I just can’t deal with everything.

I don’t generalize concepts very well. Every situation feels new.

Sometimes I get so confused.

I feel all the same stuff as other kids.

Doing things because they are the “right” thing to do doesn’t make sense to me, I need a reason that makes sense to me.

I don’t understand social language, body language, or pragmatic language.  I miss social cues that everyone else can see.

I don’t read your mind. If you want me to know something you have to tell me explicitly.

I can’t really think when I am overwhelmed, and it is better to help me regulate and not talk to me until I am ready.

I don’t know how to get other kids to play with me.

I don’t understand the influence of context on a situation.

I feel anger more than I feel any other feelings.

I may need more time to think about what you are saying and change my mind – sometimes I just get stuck.

I see the world in black and white.

The problems I am having are not my fault, I am trying as hard as I can.

My problems are not an indicator that I have a bad character, they are part of my autism.