So I've always been a weirdo.
I don't mean I'm eccentric, or my tastes are a little strange. I mean that I have several diagnoses, and they make complete sense. Sure, I'm high-functioning, and I am able to maintain gainful employment and live on my
I cringe every time I have to hear an allistic person talk down to me, so I get it. I think they sometimes even mean well, which I’m not sure is better or worse.
Most don’t, to be fair, but I’ve mostly found a way to be around like-minded (and some officially like-diagnosed) people in my personal and work life to minimize the problem. Helps me realize I’m not some isolated alien, just wired differently and I’m not alone.
I cringe every time I have to hear an allistic person talk down to me, so I get it. I think they sometimes even mean well, which I’m not sure is better or worse.
Most don’t, to be fair, but I’ve mostly found a way to be around like-minded (and some officially like-diagnosed) people in my personal and work life to minimize the problem. Helps me realize I’m not some isolated alien, just wired differently and I’m not alone.