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 own; but I also wore
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.
Yeah, I tried to emphasize that it’s not a super common thing. But it does bug me when it happens, and I was thinking about it today. I’m happy to hear you have figured out a way to be more comfortable in the world.
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.
you are absolutely not alone
Yeah, I tried to emphasize that it’s not a super common thing. But it does bug me when it happens, and I was thinking about it today. I’m happy to hear you have figured out a way to be more comfortable in the world.