Paranoia

Not as bad now I’m much older but as a young person it was pretty chronic. I still feel it sometimes but I don’t tend to be in too many social situations. I do know that I move and act differently to most people so I do understand that people maybe take a second glance but not laughing at me.

Not as bad now I’m much older but as a young person it was pretty chronic. I still feel it sometimes but I don’t tend to be in too many social situations. I do know that I move and act differently to most people so I do understand that people maybe take a second glance but not laughing at me.

Right, but my question is, why are we so understanding of neurotypical attitudes in this respect? If someone has a clear , visible difference, i.e. they are a wheelchair user, they wouldn't tolerate being laughed at or stared at. Why should I accept being treated differently for a more subtle difference? 

A memory of me sat at a bus stop aged about 20 has just popped into my head. O I didn’t feel good about myself at all and I remember some other young people talking about me a bit meanly, oh the awkwardness of youth!