I have been thinking a lot recently about life experiences of people with autism, the things they grow up with and go through at work which go unchallenged.
For me these are injustices, I feel like I was mistreated and I know in a few cases employers were breaking the law. I feel a lot of injustice that I don't want to let go of, although I am not militant about it.
I see how society is slanted and opposed to how neurodiverse people operate, and neuro typical people are, in my experience, militant to defend what they view as their world.
Obviously late diagnosed peoples view of their legal (and human) rights differs as its only possible to see in hindsight.
There's things now I wouldn’t let happen again, but it is catch 22 because I will never be that same age or position again.
My main concern now is that Ii don't want to become desensitised to what I have learned, with diagnosis as awareness. People struggling at school or in the workplace, who may not know why.
Also not everyone wants or will be happy with a diagnosis, especially earlier in life. In some cases life is better not knowing and struggling.
