The price of acceptance . . .

[elfdream]

I would advise getting involved in a community group of some kind. A place where you have no history and can start from the beginning. I found acceptance in the Boy Scouts of all places! My husband started working for them and I tagged along for meetings and right now I'm really involved. My skills and positive traits have been encourage and recognized. I have more self confidence now than I ever have. Outside of church.

Now I hope to this new found confidence and new self image to my new church. They know nothing about me and I am starting over from square one. I didn't know my own strength before this because everyone always underestimated me.

I don't know if there are any local autism groups where you are but if you are not involved in one of those perhaps you might look into that.