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Everyone's a little bit autistic...

Joe

At the moment this expression really annoys me, together with "we're all on the spectrum". I don't know if everyone is or I just happen to know a lot of people that are.  I can't suddenly tell if someone is autistic due to my own diagnosis.   I'm fairly newly diagnosed and didn't say anything until I was, because I wasn't sure if people would believe me. 

This expression really bugs me as I feel like it's people not listening to or belittling my lived experience.  I want to challenge it but I don't know how other just cutting people off giving me negative energy, any ideas?

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  • I've started by replying: 

    I understand that you're trying to be supportive with that statement, but actually it's not helpful.  It's a bit saying that you understand how a blind person must feel because your eyes are blurry when you first wake up in the morning.  Being autistic affects all of my interactions and my day to day life profoundly.

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  • I've started by replying: 

    I understand that you're trying to be supportive with that statement, but actually it's not helpful.  It's a bit saying that you understand how a blind person must feel because your eyes are blurry when you first wake up in the morning.  Being autistic affects all of my interactions and my day to day life profoundly.

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