Published on 12, July, 2020
"That's not autism. Everyone gets anxious in social situations."
"You can't have Asperger's. You work in care."
"What's your special talent?"
"But you don't look autistic."
"Autistic people have no imagination, but you're highly imaginative."
"I'm only joking! Don't take everything so seriously."
"But you have a sense of humour."
"You do keep going on about it."
"Why are you doing it that way?"
"But you seem friendly enough."
"I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Hello? Is anybody there? Are you listening to me?"
"I shouldn't keep having to explain this to you."
Quite!
1. “You can’t have Aspergers, you are making eye contact”.
2. “You are doing very well despite having Aspergers”.
3. “Smile, it might never happen”
I hate the smile thing. Things have happened and I can't cope and complete strangers with ignorance of my situation tell me to smile