Published on 12, July, 2020
Are we over thinking our reactions behaviours ect. after masking for so long? I dont think i thought about my behaviour ect. so much before i discovered that i was autistic. I know that i am not masking as much as i was, and it feels good. My contact with people is limited from choice, and im ok with that. I think that its realising i dont have to be with people, if i dont want to be.
The concept of “overthinking” is the same as telling an autistic person that they “don’t understand that they are wrong” by default regardless of the situation and may be considered by some as offensive and insulting - we must be very careful about using such terms like “overthinking” as it is feeding into discrimatory and prejudice-based attitudes by those who seem to think and believe that bullying or ultra strict discipline is the only way to “manage” and “cure” autism, which is still considered by many to “come under” “mental health issues” as a way to justify and excuse discriminatory and prejudice-based attitudes behaviour and actions, for which in reality and actuality is a disability - the proper use of language was realised very early on by the LGBT community and for very good reason, given the harm that it can cause in peoples lives
Im sorry if this has offended anyone. I will take more care in future. Sometimes i say what i think without considering it fully. Would think have been better rather than over think? From the response to the iriginal post, many can relate. But i do get what your saying x