Woah. First of all, I am also autistic and I DEFINITELY don't want that to be my defining factor. It's not who I am, it's ONE factor. It doesn't mean you're not human like everyone else. It is a mental disorder and it is painful to live with. I haven't been able to hug my own mother for 17 years and I can't even eat in the same room as my family. It is something I want to overcome. YOU DO NOT SPEAK FOR MOST AUTISTS. I AM NOT MY AUTISM. It prevents me from being my best me! You're crazy if you think others want to be defined by their painfull illnesses.
Why do people insist on calling us autistics "people with autism?"
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Woah. First of all, I am also autistic and I DEFINITELY don't want that to be my defining factor. It's not who I am, it's ONE factor. It doesn't mean you're not human like everyone else. It is a mental disorder and it is painful to live with. I haven't been able to hug my own mother for 17 years and I can't even eat in the same room as my family. It is something I want to overcome. YOU DO NOT SPEAK FOR MOST AUTISTS. I AM NOT MY AUTISM. It prevents me from being my best me! You're crazy if you think others want to be defined by their painfull illnesses.