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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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  • The everyones a little autistic, we’re all on the spectrum,  I find comments by such people are trying to come across as being understanding and inclusive.

    There is still alot of ignorance on autism out there, and the one that really gets me is when someone says they don’t believe me, my comeback is neither did I !! They make it worse by proceeding with “oh but you look….so normal” My usual response is were you expecting me to be green?? 

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  • The everyones a little autistic, we’re all on the spectrum,  I find comments by such people are trying to come across as being understanding and inclusive.

    There is still alot of ignorance on autism out there, and the one that really gets me is when someone says they don’t believe me, my comeback is neither did I !! They make it worse by proceeding with “oh but you look….so normal” My usual response is were you expecting me to be green?? 

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