Just an Autism thing

[Severaph]

Thanks for your comment Mark, I'm flattered
I'm sure we all still have much to learn, be it about autism or anything else really. I'm glad you like the map

[Voolf]

This is very nice map from an artistic point of view and absolutely beautiful in terms of espressing your inner self. I think even people without autism can relete to many places you put there. I can even see how you put emphasis to the sizes of places. It's like divided into smaller and larger pieces soul.

[Bogie]

Nice map, glad it helps!

[Severaph]

Thanks Voolf ! It means so much.
And thanks Bogie
I'm really glad I made the step to register on this forum

[Impractical Cartographer]

Nice to see someone here drawing by hand.
I hope we can see more of your work.

[- JO -]

JO, there are a lot of painful and hard places indeed, but in a way, it's just part of me, so... Gotta deal with it I guess ? I try my best to not let it overwhelm me, especially now that there are words to qualify what I go through and actual solutions can clearly be considered and applied
With those solutions, the pain will eventually fade

I find that drawing this map of the condition that afflicts you is a very beautiful way to face this reality and to share it with those around you, while explaining how you feel. What I wish for you is, in a while, to make a new map, with other regions (of yourself) that you will have discovered and that will be more serene and joyful (even if I know that autism cannot be cured, I understood that one can "tame" this condition). In fact, somewhere, you are fulfilling the mission of an explorer who is mapping lands that are still poorly known!?! It's a mission that requires a lot of courage and you show us that you don't lack it! Don't hesitate to ask for help or advice, you'll find plenty of it here!

[Severaph]

Yes, I think you're right about quite a few things. But rather than taming the condition I prefer to live and deal with it. Autism is not dooming or a fatality, it's just another way of processing the world around you I just wish more things were accessible, and not just made for abled and neurotypical people x) That would improve many lives of disabled people !
I find what you said about making a new map in some time with other regions and maybe some will be the same or just slightly changed, really beautiful and a very good idea. I'm quite sure i will do it some time from now
Thank you so much for your comments

@Impractical Cartographer : Actually there's a more "classic" map on the way, i posted the work in progress in the world maps forum x)
-EDIT- I just saw your comment on that thread xD

[MistyBeee]

It's a pleasure to see you decided to take your diagnosis on the bright side : the ability of being different can be such a positive, interesting, fascinating thing in a life
But most of all... great map, Severaph ! I especially enjoy the smaller details : the cities, the waterfall, the palm trees. Good job !

(En tant que zèbre, je suis familière de pratiquement tous les lieux que tu pointes sur cette carte... mais l'avantage d'avoir représenté cela sous forme de carte... c'est qu'on peut toujours déménager ! ^^).

[Severaph]

About three years ago I was diagnosed with Autism. It's a **** thing, and this map really shows that, but you can't really do anything about it. You just have to live with the joys and pains that come with the wacky brain thingy that is Autism. I wish you the best of luck!

Oh no il sorry i didn’t see your message dkhskdhd
Yeah we have to live with it and I’m kinda okay with that x)
Thank you for your words and I wish you the best too

[Severaph]

It's a pleasure to see you decided to take your diagnosis on the bright side : the ability of being different can be such a positive, interesting, fascinating thing in a life
But most of all... great map, Severaph ! I especially enjoy the smaller details : the cities, the waterfall, the palm trees. Good job !

(En tant que zèbre, je suis familière de pratiquement tous les lieux que tu pointes sur cette carte... mais l'avantage d'avoir représenté cela sous forme de carte... c'est qu'on peut toujours déménager ! ^^).

As I said in my message on your profile : thank you so much. I’m really looking forward to doing all the maps I already have in mind x)

(Ah je comprends oui xD et c’est pas faux mais parfois même quand on déménage les trucs nous suivent )