Published on 12, July, 2020
There's another question that sprang to mind this morning.
What defines your autism?
I have noticed that most of the posts on the forum appear to be about our vulnerabilities.
So, is our autism defined by our vulnerabilities?
Certainly the sensitivities and communication difficulties can make us more vulnerable to stress and isolation.
Any positives anyone?
I'm still thinking about that one.
There is a lot of food for thought once we have obtained recognition either personally or professionally.
Some more additions to my last replies: A strong sense of ethics, an ability to empathise with and naturally ally with other marginalised groups. An indomitable spirit. Unswayed by popular opinion, as my Dad would say "if everyone else jumped off a cliff would you?" and teh answer is no. XD
Ok you're not a lemming. I think that characterises the majority of auties in our own individual ways which is self-evident.
Did you know lemmings don't actually run over cliffs, and the myth was popularised by White Wilderness where Disney film-makers cruelly staged the cliff scene just for dramatic effect in the 1958 film?
Yes a "turn of phrase" as they say.
Lemmings. The most infuriating game of the nineteen eighties...
I did enjoy the fun facts bit of truth about lemmings, which I did not know, unlike the rest of you. Thanks for bringing me up to speed!
Sam likes to draw,
I just looked a a picture of a lemming. They are so so cute!
Yes, I did know but decided to use that anyway.