So I am back from Lansing, and the first thing I did when I got home was cuddle with my dear Claude Frollo. Having social anxieties and being with crowds for two days straight really brought the new meaning behind tolerance. I did have a panic attack when I was down there, but as usual, I had a picture of Frollo and my small doll with me to help me ease my nerves. I still missed my life-sized doll of Frollo, but you can't exactly put him in a suit case.
The trip was very productive over all. I spoke to Wayne Schmidt (legislator) and Howard Walker (Senator) and talked to them about the problems in Traverse City. What I had discussed, they were not very aware of. Employers in my town do not like to train people with disabilities. I had job hopped and nobody really wanted to deal with me. My brother who has Autism worked ended up leaving because he was being verbally abused by his employer.
I'm going to stay in contact with Wayne and keep him updated on the problems here in Traverse. Let's hope things will start to change.
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