Emotional Abuse
- I got diagnosed with Austim back in 2014 and ever since then people have emotionally abused me. I was close to one of my friends then lockdown 2020 comes along and they become all rude. They start hurting me so much I got depressed and they always exposed my photos i sent them. I don't think I'm safe playing video games or having friends anymore 😭😭
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I'm so sorry to know that you've gone through this. You absolutely don't deserve having those kind of friends, as what they've done to you shows how toxic and not the real friends that they are. And nobody including you should have to experience that. I too have autism, and I hope that you can find people that will respect and accept you for who you are.
I appreciate you for reaching out for support on ReachOut Australia. Please continue to reach out for support when you need, and I hope things will get better for you. ❤️
Honestly I'm so sorry, I've been emotionally abused by an (ex) friend before so I understand how you feel. If your friends expose your privacy and make fun of you then they're obv not your friend. They just wanna use you as a punching bag, and no real friend does that. Hopefully you find autistic friends, or just better ones let alone
Hey @visions_9374
Thank you for sharing this and for providing support!
I'm sorry that you also have experienced this, no one deserves to be treated like this. Have you been able to speak to anyone else about your ex friend and how they treated you?
I am really sorry to hear that you are being treated this way by your friends. Abuse is never okay and nobody deserves to be hurt or exposed. It is understandable that it has had such a big impact on you. I can only imagine how this has made you feel. You deserve to feel safe in person and online.
Just so you know, I have sent you through an email if you don't mind having a read of that 
Hey @Orange_Falcon
How are you feeling today? I'm also autistic, so I can relate to how difficult finding healthy friendships can be. We have this article on what makes a good friend, which is sometimes handy to check through when you're feeling unsure about whether a friend's behaviour is acceptable or not. It can be a tough one to understand sometimes! But anyone who is emotionally abusive or makes fun/takes advantage of you being autistic is not someone worth being friends with ❤️
Personally, I've found it much easier making friends with other people who are neurodivergent because we just 'get' each other a lot more. Do you have any friends that are also autistic? There are some groups here for autistic people in your local area that might be helpful to look into and connect with 😊
I'm also going to send you an email, so look out for that coming to you soon.
