Saturday, 27 November 2010
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Talking to Strangers
This is my first post. I Have never joined something like this before. I hope it is ok.
The last few days I have felt stressed, I have not been feeling happy at all. I think I know why. Usually I don't know but this time I believe I do.
My kitty cat called Princess Nom Nom caught a bird, she bought the bird to me alive. I was inside but I heard that she caught it because there was another bird, I think it was its friend. It was making a lot of noise at my kitty. It was very noisy!
I think she wants me to learn to catch things like she catches them. She seems to think she is my Mommy. The bird was hurt but not bleeding, at least not that I could see.
I made her put the bird down and I put her inside the house. I then tried to catch the bird to make it safe. It ran away and hid in a bush, it was very sad, and very confused. Its friend bird then went to sit on a fence and the roof, it flew around and watched everything.
I pulled out my cell phone, which connects to my internet in the house. I looked up what to do about hurt animals. I found a page about calling the RSPCA.
I hate phones, I hate talking to people. I know that when I talk to people I always say the same things
"Hello my name is _________ I am Autistic, I am 21 years old."
But I was very worried about what to say after.
I spent 10 minutes trying to figure out what to do, finally I did it.
"My name is _________ I am Autistic, I am 21 years old. My kitty caught a bird, and the bird is hurt and sad. Please can you tell me how to make it not sad."
The lady asked questions, she was very nice. She said someone would come to get the bird.
I sat outside and in front of the bush the bird was hiding in. I told the bird I was very sorry that it was hurt and sad.
Finally a lady from the RSPCA came to get the bird, she was one of the most unfriendly people I had ever met. She did not say hello when I said hello, she did not want to talk. I showed her where the bird was and she told me to get out of the way. I was just trying to show her where it was. She then picked the bird up, she said "The bird is nesting" she looekd at it and said it does look a bit sore. She put it in the cage and walked away. She did not even say goodbye.
I think I am stressed because it did not go how I thought it would in my head, and it did not seem to make any sense. The things I was told about meeting new strangers didn't seem to work at all, or go how I was told.
I think I am stressed because she would not tell me where the bird was going, she did not tell me if the bird would be okay, she did not tell me if the bird was badly hurt.
I wish I could understand people.
I wish my Kitty would stop catching birds. She has a bell on but she still manages to catch them.
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Comments (3)
Thank you for sharing this experience. I have a son, age 10, with autism. I hope when he grows up he will be as brave and compassionate as you are.
I do not have autism, but I still get stressed and sad when people do not talk to me, or behave the way I thought they would. I have to remind myself that they may be stressed and sad too, or too busy to think about how I am feeling.
Maybe the nice lady you called at the RSPCA could give you some advice on your cat, since the bell doesn't keep her from catching birds.
Thanks again for posting, I hope you have a great week!
I REALLY hate talking on the phone too. I almost never call people and rarely answer it unless I have to. Half the problem is that I can't understand most of what people say on the phone. I have to constantly ask them to repeat themselves. I can't get words out quickly enough either... and sign doesn't help over the phone.
Word of advice about your cat? Just keep her inside. Don't let her out. It is better for her and for the birds. I've had one cat get killed by a neighbor's dog and another hit by a car because they got out... very sad. The kitty we have now stays in the house.
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