Seven things I wish I would not hear as an autist

🎀 Highlights

personal experiences of an autistic individual,

diversity within the autism spectrum and the complexities of navigating social and professional environments.

you're a superhero one minute and a psychopath

You know you're autistic when people think you're a superhero one minute and a psychopath the next. It's like being Batman, but without the cool gadgets or the Batmobile.

"You could be normal if only you tried harder." Yeah, because trying harder is the secret to rewiring your brain. It's like telling a fish to climb a tree!

📚 Related Book and Media Recommendations Book: "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida - A unique insight into the mind of a non-verbal autistic teenager.

Ask my wife how long it took me to realize we were dating and that she genuinely shown romantic interest in me. Frankly, I trust her simply because she explained it to me multiple times, though I still cannot get it how and why…

Would you try to teach a color-blind person to see all the colors, or ask them if this can be fixed with some color-blind glasses?

personal experiences of an autistic individual,

diversity within the autism spectrum and the complexities of navigating social and professional environments.

you're a superhero one minute and a psychopath

You know you're autistic when people think you're a superhero one minute and a psychopath the next. It's like being Batman, but without the cool gadgets or the Batmobile.

"You could be normal if only you tried harder." Yeah, because trying harder is the secret to rewiring your brain. It's like telling a fish to climb a tree!

📚 Related Book and Media Recommendations Book: "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida - A unique insight into the mind of a non-verbal autistic teenager.

Ask my wife how long it took me to realize we were dating and that she genuinely shown romantic interest in me. Frankly, I trust her simply because she explained it to me multiple times, though I still cannot get it how and why…

Would you try to teach a color-blind person to see all the colors, or ask them if this can be fixed with some color-blind glasses?