Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi I am pop and I had my.offical dionosis come though yesterday but it was all the negatives and it made me really down. I was wondering is anyone new the benefits to being autistic or is it just all bad?
Pop, I've been spending some time talking to autistic people on forums and in person recently, and one thing that strikes me is that almost all the people I've come across are very accepting. By my (admittedly rough accounting), it seems that a much smaller percentage of the autistic population is prejudiced against people because of their ethnicity or sexuality, for example, compared to non-autistics. Many autistic people also seem rational, honest, loyal, and empathetic, although they might struggle to express empathy. I think there are a great number of benefits.
Yes the autistic community is very accepting and a safe space because many autistic people have previously been ostracised or bullied for their neurotype, they need to feel a stronger sense of belonging.
Personally I think the autistic community is great as I can empathise and relate to other people and I don’t have to explain anything to anyone, I can just be.
not entirely sure on that. those that are bullied often can become the bully themselves, and often can be less caring of others situation if they have suffered worse and view what others are going through as less than what they themselves went through. also those that are bullied and made to feel alone can view everyone in general as the type that would have bullied them and thus not care for those people being bullied due to feeling that theyd have probably been one that would have bullied them. which in turn a person bullied can remain shut off and not have empathy for others.
I agree,
I know how to be a bully, after all I had so many teachers, but I choose not to
except that forgetting about feelings of other, I caught myself on it few times in my life
People who bully others usually feel insecure or vulnerable themselves.