You know, I wasn’t diagnosed as autistic until I was in my 40s, and I never really think of myself as disabled. Even though I do face significant obstacles in areas that most people wouldn’t struggle with at all.

I just, you know, tick a little differently than most people do.

But I do have to agree with you that not having to go into an office every day has improved my life immeasurably.

I always sort of took for granted that I should have to come home and collapse on the couch frazzled and stressed. It sometimes puzzled me that other people did not do that, that they could just get home, change clothes, and go do something fun with groups of people.

Sometimes I even wondered if I was lazy.

I still get frazzled and stressed sometimes of course, but not having to be in a one-on-one work environment with people means that happens a lot less today.

And when it does happen, I think I can now understand better that I’m not lazy, I’m just ticking differently.