Published on 12, July, 2020
And what do you wish they would stop doing/saying?
I wish they knew that we aren’t all like Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory. I wish they would stop saying things like “everyone is a little bit autistic” as it effectively (if not intentionally) downplays the struggles we face on a daily basis.
1. I wish they knew that deep down we are not that different.
2. I wish they knew there's more than one way to interpret the world, and it doesn't necessarily have to revolve around you all the time.
3. I wish they knew we care, desire, and value love, friendship, connection, and belonging just like everyone else.
4. I wish they knew that the brain is not just in our heads, but in our entire body, and a differently attuned nervous system can look really weird, but is not necessarily wrong.
5. I wish they knew that a life has dignity and is worth living, regardless of the fact that you understand it or not.
beautifully said Eleonora