Published on 12, July, 2020
"That's not autism. Everyone gets anxious in social situations."
"You can't have Asperger's. You work in care."
"What's your special talent?"
"But you don't look autistic."
"Autistic people have no imagination, but you're highly imaginative."
"I'm only joking! Don't take everything so seriously."
"But you have a sense of humour."
"You do keep going on about it."
"Why are you doing it that way?"
"But you seem friendly enough."
"I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Hello? Is anybody there? Are you listening to me?"
"I shouldn't keep having to explain this to you."
Quite!
I haven't even had my diagnosis for a year yet and I have heard a lot of the above.
I think my responses are going to become a little less friendly in future situations. Something along the lines of "You seems to be an expert in knowing and understanding everything about everyone, yet you don't come across as caring or wanting to know for the right reasons, you don't seem to offer any advice other than criticism, you seem to not listen to anything I say that will help us communicate better and you keep projecting a rather prejudice attitude. Honestly, I don't know how you managed to come across as being so interested in me, yet so dismissive all at the same time!"
There's my Sunday rant for the day. :-)
And did you respond to that? It is ok not wanting to or not being able to jump through someone else’s hoops x
I've heard all of those listed. To be honest, I largely ignore them.
I suppose hearing the same ignorant responses we become better equipped at responding to them over time. I'm sure we will all get plenty of practice!
It's ok, I am trying my best to walk round the hoops rather than jump through them. :-)