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.
I wish they knew we were worth knowing. Most I've tried interacting with don't want to know and that's such a shame. Normally it will be a case of being ghosted.
I've met some nice people though but many are misinformed about autism.
I’m prepared to bet that most autistic people are misinformed about autism.
True. I was at first as well. I was diagnosed but not given any information to go on, I had to do research and more research to understand it and myself. It's been a long journey, rewarding though.