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Are You or Your Children Victimized by Stereotypes?

Daniel

I find stereotypes so concerning as they prevent autistic people being accepted and understood leading to mistreatment like bullying, verbal or physical, with some even both verbally and physically.

On another autistic community there's autistic people or people pretending to be autistic promoting the stereotypes. People like parents who want to come to an understanding of Autism are likely to believe autistic people making them believe the stereotypes are true. 

One of the most common concerns I see parents have is their children being bullied because of their autism. From what I've seen some people even try to fit the stereotypes once diagnosed with autism, so some have gone from wanting to communicate and interact with others to being introverted because there's the stereotype autistic people are introverted. 

I can safely assume the rejection because of the stereotypes makes autistic children, and even some adults start feeling hopeless, worthless thinking they have no place in this world, I find it so concerning for thwarted belonging leads to suicidal thoughts.

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  • more than anything I hate people who say oh you don't look autistic and therefore expect me to be  nuerotypical. to be fair once they get to know me they can tell tthough. regarding people becoming more introverted once they found out about the diagnosis I'm not sure if that's due to stereotypes. My feeling on it is is that un diagnosed autistic people are putting themselves under the hammer to act in a typical way once they have an explanation for the difference is the need and pressure drops resulting in them becoming more true to themselves. that's definitely whats been happening to me, and while I might appear more introverted im actually much happier and calmer. and when I try out stereotypical behaviours They are very soothing and natural in contrast to when I'm acting "normal" that are putting a huge emotional load on me. for that reason i believe autistic people should be around other autistic people socially as it reduces the pressure to camaflouge and naturally cultivates essential "problem" behaviours 

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  • more than anything I hate people who say oh you don't look autistic and therefore expect me to be  nuerotypical. to be fair once they get to know me they can tell tthough. regarding people becoming more introverted once they found out about the diagnosis I'm not sure if that's due to stereotypes. My feeling on it is is that un diagnosed autistic people are putting themselves under the hammer to act in a typical way once they have an explanation for the difference is the need and pressure drops resulting in them becoming more true to themselves. that's definitely whats been happening to me, and while I might appear more introverted im actually much happier and calmer. and when I try out stereotypical behaviours They are very soothing and natural in contrast to when I'm acting "normal" that are putting a huge emotional load on me. for that reason i believe autistic people should be around other autistic people socially as it reduces the pressure to camaflouge and naturally cultivates essential "problem" behaviours 

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