Difference and acceptance

I have been pondering this recently, I wonder if our community will ever be accepted as simply different rather than 'disabled'? I am starting to resent the labels being ascribed by the majority population and wonder how others feel.

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Sporadic Sparkly over 3 years ago

Not all neurotypicals perceive us as 'disabled', but I think this possibly has a lot to do with how well-informed they are about autism. Yes, we have traits that can make life more challenging for us, but we can also have traits that neurotypicals envy, and/or find endearing.
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Ausomely Autistic over 3 years ago in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

Sporadic Sparkly said:
Yes, we have traits that can make life more challenging for us, but we can also have traits that neurotypicals envy, and/or find endearing.

Yes I agree.
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Ausomely Autistic over 3 years ago in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

Sporadic Sparkly said:
Yes, we have traits that can make life more challenging for us, but we can also have traits that neurotypicals envy, and/or find endearing.

Yes I agree.
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