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People saying "I wish you were normal"

Tashlovesturtles
over 2 years ago

First time posting here so I hope I'm doing it right. 

I've noticed a lot recently when my Mum talks to others about me or my brother having Autism people will often say things like "Oh they have something wrong with them" or "If only we could give them normal brains" and I'm standing there feeling like absolute crap cause then I think "Well I'm obviously useless so what's even the point of being Autistic and being alive. Then there's the sympathetic sad looks from people and the" Oh I'm so sorry for you" comments. It just really gets me down sometimes. I'm very proud of my Autism as it makes me who I am but when I hear the comments it's like a punch in the gut. 

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  • over 2 years ago

    Tashlovesturtles,

    Know and even tell them if you can that there's no such thing as wrong brains, there is no scientific basis to them whatsoever, it's all based on cultural prejudice.
    I've always known it to be this way!

    "Neurodiversity is an essential form of human diversity. The idea that there is one “normal” or “healthy” type of brain or mind or one “right” style of neurocognitive functioning, is no more valid than the idea that there is one “normal” or “right” gender, race or culture.
    The classification of neurodivergence (e.g. autism, ADHD, dyslexia, bipolarity) as medical/psychiatric pathology has no valid scientific basis , and instead reflects cultural prejudice and oppresses those labeled as such."

    Tell them their idea and agreement of "normal brain" is they being prejudice, and racist from a neurological perspective.
    Ask them what is their scientific basis to claim a brain is disfunctional just because it functions in a different way?

    If they want to use the average excuse, tell them they'll have to tell you a scientific formula of how to determine at what measure it turns from normal to pathological, if they cannot provide you a formula that's the evidence "pathological/wrong brain" is not determined by science nor nature, it's determined by cultural prejudice which is not a scientific basis.

    Which means as I've always believed, Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD, Bipolar etc. are not disabilities, are not diseases, are not mental health issues, they are just part of nature, part of our human species and evolution.

    autisticuk.org/.../

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  • over 2 years ago

    Tashlovesturtles,

    Know and even tell them if you can that there's no such thing as wrong brains, there is no scientific basis to them whatsoever, it's all based on cultural prejudice.
    I've always known it to be this way!

    "Neurodiversity is an essential form of human diversity. The idea that there is one “normal” or “healthy” type of brain or mind or one “right” style of neurocognitive functioning, is no more valid than the idea that there is one “normal” or “right” gender, race or culture.
    The classification of neurodivergence (e.g. autism, ADHD, dyslexia, bipolarity) as medical/psychiatric pathology has no valid scientific basis , and instead reflects cultural prejudice and oppresses those labeled as such."

    Tell them their idea and agreement of "normal brain" is they being prejudice, and racist from a neurological perspective.
    Ask them what is their scientific basis to claim a brain is disfunctional just because it functions in a different way?

    If they want to use the average excuse, tell them they'll have to tell you a scientific formula of how to determine at what measure it turns from normal to pathological, if they cannot provide you a formula that's the evidence "pathological/wrong brain" is not determined by science nor nature, it's determined by cultural prejudice which is not a scientific basis.

    Which means as I've always believed, Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD, Bipolar etc. are not disabilities, are not diseases, are not mental health issues, they are just part of nature, part of our human species and evolution.

    autisticuk.org/.../

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