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Sunflower lanyard

Stewart

I'm flying for the first time since my diagnosis and found this on the airport website https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/help/assisted-travel/non-visible-disabilities/ I'd never heard of sunflower lanyard before. I'll be on my own so it seems like a good idea for me to get one to deal with the buzz and business of the airport especially being able to use the fast lane at security. I thought the assistance point was for people with physical disabilities before reading that. However I'm a bit wary of asking for the lanyard, what am I supposed to say without feeling guilty/self-conscious? I wondered if anyone else had used the lanyard and what their experience was?

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  • I was invited to a party of an old friend's this week (already an anxiety inducing situation). The NTs started laughing and joking about people with sunflower lanyards as if it was the most hilarious thing in the world. I haven't told anyone I'm autistic so this wasn't aimed at me. However my husband (who I was with) is aware that I was planning to get a sunflower lanyard. I felt my face going bright red and I felt so uncomfortable. It has really put me off wearing a sunflower lanyard now that I'm aware how much NTs mock people wearing them. I came home from the party feeling upset and dysregulated. 

    When I travelled with Tui airlines recently I called the company beforehand and they arranged priority queuing, seats together and assisted boarding for me all for free. They didn't ask for any proof. 

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  • I was invited to a party of an old friend's this week (already an anxiety inducing situation). The NTs started laughing and joking about people with sunflower lanyards as if it was the most hilarious thing in the world. I haven't told anyone I'm autistic so this wasn't aimed at me. However my husband (who I was with) is aware that I was planning to get a sunflower lanyard. I felt my face going bright red and I felt so uncomfortable. It has really put me off wearing a sunflower lanyard now that I'm aware how much NTs mock people wearing them. I came home from the party feeling upset and dysregulated. 

    When I travelled with Tui airlines recently I called the company beforehand and they arranged priority queuing, seats together and assisted boarding for me all for free. They didn't ask for any proof. 

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