I am a High-Functioning Autistic. I am not too angry when called ’aspie’ which means a person thinks I am doing better than reality. I am offended by the ‘compliment’ “you don’t look Autistic” because it is a prejudice about how we should look with an ‘invisible’ misability (my term for ‘differently abled) or are they claiming my life of autism did not happen! I want this to be a positive place where we can all share our ideas to make the world a better place, specifically for those on the autism spectrum: (Asperger Syndrome, AS, Autism Spectrum disorder, ASD, High- Functioning Autism, HFA, Autism, Autistic Cousins, AC, PDD-NOS, aspies, auties and normies who care.) Don’t worry if you don’t know all the terms; none are meant to be derogatory and you would not be here if you were not at least a person who cares. My belief is that we ASDs are here to benefit this world, not be a blight. How can we find our place unless the majority of ‘normal’ humans or nicknamed ‘normies’, let us into their circles and listen to us? I expect disagreement and I also expect it to be tolerant disagreement. We all have different life experiences and views. Let’s avoid Right and Wrong, Black and White etc. even though that is easier for ASDs and normies alike. Many of us hold fear, distrust and grudges against normies who have bullied us all our lives. And normies have an innate fear of the ‘other’ from cave days to overcome. There is no place for that here. I will expect anyone offended or disagreeing to say something without judgement, so we can learn.
31 Aug
