Hate the saying"Were all a bit autistic"

Some people who arent austitic in work say "we're all a bit autistic arent we" and the only difference between you and me is you have a diagnosis. Really makes me angry as they think just because soSmirk things that annoy them makes them autistic. I asked them how they deal with these annoying things and the said they just forget about it. Things that might annoy them will create severe emotional sSmirkess and anxiety, effects me socially and in some cases cause me to self harm, I can't just forget about it. It's obvious that a lot people don't understand what its really like to be autistic or theSmirkjust don't care and try and fob it off as something silly to just get over it Smirk 

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  • The very simple answer is "no, we're not". People that say this are talking on a matter that they don't understand. I would be tempted to point them in the direction of some reading material to educate themselves further and avoid making foolish errors in the future, but not sure how well that would go down. Maybe you could recommend them for some training in neuro diversity at your place of work? You never know, they might even end up apologising for their previous ignorance.

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  • The very simple answer is "no, we're not". People that say this are talking on a matter that they don't understand. I would be tempted to point them in the direction of some reading material to educate themselves further and avoid making foolish errors in the future, but not sure how well that would go down. Maybe you could recommend them for some training in neuro diversity at your place of work? You never know, they might even end up apologising for their previous ignorance.

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