Demi Burnett
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Yes. So then your experience is sucking because you're having... Because I'm just like, I'm fighting demons in my head. Yeah. So the way that not drinking was so easy and then the way that I would say something and then like to a friend or something and then it would be taken away that I didn't mean it. And it just happened so much that I was like... what am I doing?
Yes. So then your experience is sucking because you're having... Because I'm just like, I'm fighting demons in my head. Yeah. So the way that not drinking was so easy and then the way that I would say something and then like to a friend or something and then it would be taken away that I didn't mean it. And it just happened so much that I was like... what am I doing?
Yes. So then your experience is sucking because you're having... Because I'm just like, I'm fighting demons in my head. Yeah. So the way that not drinking was so easy and then the way that I would say something and then like to a friend or something and then it would be taken away that I didn't mean it. And it just happened so much that I was like... what am I doing?
Like how can, like all these people can't be misunderstanding me. Like it has to be me. Like I have to be the one, the common denominator. And so I started just Googling stuff about like, I don't even remember how it started. I was Googling stuff about like, maybe about how it was easy for me to stop drinking and how I haven't thought about it because I have like this rule that I don't drink.
Like how can, like all these people can't be misunderstanding me. Like it has to be me. Like I have to be the one, the common denominator. And so I started just Googling stuff about like, I don't even remember how it started. I was Googling stuff about like, maybe about how it was easy for me to stop drinking and how I haven't thought about it because I have like this rule that I don't drink.
Like how can, like all these people can't be misunderstanding me. Like it has to be me. Like I have to be the one, the common denominator. And so I started just Googling stuff about like, I don't even remember how it started. I was Googling stuff about like, maybe about how it was easy for me to stop drinking and how I haven't thought about it because I have like this rule that I don't drink.
And then that led me into autism with being rule bound and, And, like, that was a way I hadn't thought about being rule-bound before. Like, I'm rule-bound in weird ways. Like, I walk on the sidewalks and, like, I won't step in the grass because I'm like, no, they made the sidewalk. So we walk on the sidewalk. Like, it's the rule of the sidewalk.
And then that led me into autism with being rule bound and, And, like, that was a way I hadn't thought about being rule-bound before. Like, I'm rule-bound in weird ways. Like, I walk on the sidewalks and, like, I won't step in the grass because I'm like, no, they made the sidewalk. So we walk on the sidewalk. Like, it's the rule of the sidewalk.
And then that led me into autism with being rule bound and, And, like, that was a way I hadn't thought about being rule-bound before. Like, I'm rule-bound in weird ways. Like, I walk on the sidewalks and, like, I won't step in the grass because I'm like, no, they made the sidewalk. So we walk on the sidewalk. Like, it's the rule of the sidewalk.
You know, it's like weird rules like that that I follow. Um, so like this, I don't drink rule. I'm, I'm just like extremely rule bound to it without even like trying. It's like effortless. Um, I don't want to drink though, mainly because like, I know that I'll get sick and I will, I never want to be sick like that again. Oh my God. I'm so, I'm so sick.
You know, it's like weird rules like that that I follow. Um, so like this, I don't drink rule. I'm, I'm just like extremely rule bound to it without even like trying. It's like effortless. Um, I don't want to drink though, mainly because like, I know that I'll get sick and I will, I never want to be sick like that again. Oh my God. I'm so, I'm so sick.
You know, it's like weird rules like that that I follow. Um, so like this, I don't drink rule. I'm, I'm just like extremely rule bound to it without even like trying. It's like effortless. Um, I don't want to drink though, mainly because like, I know that I'll get sick and I will, I never want to be sick like that again. Oh my God. I'm so, I'm so sick.
It's just like a trait, a characteristic. It's just it can be or it can't be like autism spectrum is like there's so many different kinds of traits and experiences and like different like levels or like different support needs for each different thing.
It's just like a trait, a characteristic. It's just it can be or it can't be like autism spectrum is like there's so many different kinds of traits and experiences and like different like levels or like different support needs for each different thing.
It's just like a trait, a characteristic. It's just it can be or it can't be like autism spectrum is like there's so many different kinds of traits and experiences and like different like levels or like different support needs for each different thing.
and stuff like that but also like I am not a professional so I don't know how to say it all the right way like I don't know all the 100% the correct information like I've done so much research so like I don't know exactly what's what anymore it's all kind of blended into my understanding of it if that makes sense just your experience of yeah yeah and my understanding of like all of this research and stuff that I've done but yeah being rule bound a lot of autistic people have rules like
and stuff like that but also like I am not a professional so I don't know how to say it all the right way like I don't know all the 100% the correct information like I've done so much research so like I don't know exactly what's what anymore it's all kind of blended into my understanding of it if that makes sense just your experience of yeah yeah and my understanding of like all of this research and stuff that I've done but yeah being rule bound a lot of autistic people have rules like
and stuff like that but also like I am not a professional so I don't know how to say it all the right way like I don't know all the 100% the correct information like I've done so much research so like I don't know exactly what's what anymore it's all kind of blended into my understanding of it if that makes sense just your experience of yeah yeah and my understanding of like all of this research and stuff that I've done but yeah being rule bound a lot of autistic people have rules like
they only drink out of a certain cup or something like that. That's stereotypical rule bound. Got it. That's stereotypical rule bound. Whereas my rule bound is like, uh, uh, uh, unspoken rules. Like I have to do what things are intended for. That's interesting. Um,
they only drink out of a certain cup or something like that. That's stereotypical rule bound. Got it. That's stereotypical rule bound. Whereas my rule bound is like, uh, uh, uh, unspoken rules. Like I have to do what things are intended for. That's interesting. Um,