Published on 12, July, 2020
Me (in order of importance):
1. Animals (excluding humans).
2. Nature (especially trees).
3. People who are (I can't think of the correct word) : disenfranchised, marginalised, vulnerable, different, 'outsiders', come to mind.
4. Some of the rest of human society.
What about you?
Definitely other autistics on such a deep level. I feel a magnetic connection to my neurokin, I felt this before I even knew I was autistic. I can connect with other autistics in a way that is not possible with other neurotypes (you just ‘get it’) and that feels beautiful and so meaningful.
People who are (I can't think of the correct word) : disenfranchised, marginalised, vulnerable, different, 'outsiders', come to mind.
I also agree with this, I definitely feel I can connect with these people because they are often misunderstood like we as an autistic community are.
I also feel like I can relate to non speaking people/ anyone who experiences communication differences regardless of reason because I understand how difficult/frustrating it can be to not be able to get your message across easily/be misunderstood.
To some extent I feel like I can relate to non speaking autistics with apraxia on a deep level because sometimes they seem to be more authentically autistic (no masking) and free. I love this it is beautiful! I would be great in a hypothetical world if the majority of our community were safe enough to be authentically autistic too.
Thanks for starting such a great discussion!