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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?

Parents

  • Thanks for all the responses! So I've tried the biting my tongue and on Saturday I tried the let's give some minor examples, neither of which works.  So based on the discussion I've come up with this, which might be a bit wordy so depending who they are I might just go with Tamsyn's suggestion Sweat smile

    "I appreciate your comments were trying to be supportive.  However, I find the expression ‘everyone is a little bit autistic’ unhelpful and some people would likely say they had no autistic traits.  Yes, there is a wider population where some people have autistic traits out of which for some, the traits have significant enough an impact on their life for them to be considered autistic.  My autism has led me to be signed off work and to leave at least 2 (possibly 4) jobs in addition to volunteer roles, as well as causing issues with personal relationships.  Recognition of my diagnosis, helps me to identify and get the support that I need."

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  • Thanks for all the responses! So I've tried the biting my tongue and on Saturday I tried the let's give some minor examples, neither of which works.  So based on the discussion I've come up with this, which might be a bit wordy so depending who they are I might just go with Tamsyn's suggestion Sweat smile

    "I appreciate your comments were trying to be supportive.  However, I find the expression ‘everyone is a little bit autistic’ unhelpful and some people would likely say they had no autistic traits.  Yes, there is a wider population where some people have autistic traits out of which for some, the traits have significant enough an impact on their life for them to be considered autistic.  My autism has led me to be signed off work and to leave at least 2 (possibly 4) jobs in addition to volunteer roles, as well as causing issues with personal relationships.  Recognition of my diagnosis, helps me to identify and get the support that I need."

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