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Guess I& #39;ll get out with it then. I am on the autistic spectrum, it& #39;s something I keep very quiet about and hate mentioning. Why? The stigma exists, and whether it& #39;s affirmative or isn& #39;t, I hate being treated differently at all. I want to be accepted and -
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Guess I& #39;ll get out with it then. I am on the autistic spectrum, it& #39;s something I keep very quiet about and hate mentioning. Why? The stigma exists, and whether it& #39;s affirmative or isn& #39;t, I hate being treated differently at all. I want to be accepted and -
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- treated as neurotypical. I want to fit in with society. I have worked VERY hard to do so with therapy, having trusted people hold me accountable with my behaviors, etc. And over many years I have mostly succeeded, with only a few ticks here and there as opposed to how "bad" 2/7
- it used to be. I fight this disorder daily, and would break my back to get a "cure", as would almost every other diagnosed person I& #39;ve met. People who are against research and cures honestly baffle and upset me. Yes we want people to be aware of us and accept us, -
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- but we also want to make people more comfortable around us with our own behaviors. That& #39;s why we fight and do our best, that& #39;s why we& #39;d love a "cure". That& #39;s why we want your support, in our daily fight. I personally don& #39;t want "acceptance" over something I& #39;m doing that -
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- may be hurting someone else that I might not be socially aware of, etc. I do want awareness of it though, so people can hold me accountable in a gentle and understanding way. I know many others on the spectrum agree with this sentiment. -
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- Anyways, so there it is. I am on the spectrum and have been very silent publicly for so long, with only family and very close friends knowing. I want people to hold me accountable for my behavior and to support finding a cure. I also want to extend my support to
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- others in their daily fight with autism. I& #39;m scared of how this thread will be received, but I didn& #39;t want to be silent any longer. Have a great #AutismAcceptanceMonth https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> and thank you for reading !! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź’ś" title="Purple heart" aria-label="Emoji: Purple heart">
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