#ableist views

[autistickeely]

I’m autistic and I’m proud!! Ableists can piss off back to the hell they came from 🤗

[autistickeely]

Remind yourself that if someone in your life doesn’t accept you being autistic then they’re not worth your time or effort. You deserve to be accepted and appreciated by everyone.

[autistickeely]

I have a lot of trolls in my inbox (most likely ableist neurotypicals) and I don’t know whether to respond or ignore them and not give them a voice. Most of the asks are about Autism Speaks 🙄 This seems to always happen in April, all the ableists crawl out of their holes to spread hate and ignorance.

[autistickeely]

I’m self diagnosed autistic. I had an ableist professional say I wasn’t autistic at all bc I was “too smart” and other bullshit reasons. Now my best friend/crush doesn’t believe me anymore. The main reason I was in love with her was bc she was supportive of my autism. Now she’s not. Now she doesn’t believe me. I feel sad and alone

I’m so sorry that happened! It’s really frustrating that there are still people out there with views like that even now when autism is becoming a lot more understood in society. It’s not acceptable and in my opinion that “professional” should be fired or at least given proper training. And I’m sorry your friend is treating you differently now. Just know that you’re not alone and the whole autistic community is here to support you! We understand and we accept you!

[autistickeely]

So I've been trying to get up the courage for a diagnosis and I'm pretty nervous. We were at the Dr today for something else and my gf asked about the process of asd diagnosis in adults 'for a friend' to be helpful and the Dr went on a huge rant about how if someone has a job etc they shouldn't get an autism diagnosis 'because of the stigma' and basically said adhd didn't exist and activist me is mad about it but also I'm actually so upset and now terrified of trying to talk to a Dr about it

That doctor sounds incredibly ableist and horrible! I would go to a different doctor about this, one that is more qualified and educated about autism and neurodiversity in general. I promise you not all doctors are like this and there are nice doctors out there that will listen and take you seriously.

[autistickeely]

I live with a man that constantly tells me I'm not disabled. He means well, but it really makes me feel invalidated. I'm considered "high functioning" (sorry for using that term) so I know I don't struggle as much as someone lower on the spectrum, but he doesn't understand that my sensory problems and other autistic traits is what makes me disabled. I'm sorry, I just needed to rant .-. It seems like no one in my family understands my struggles and tell me to just "toughen up."

Hiya! This is why I believe functioning labels do more harm than good. If you’re considered “high functioning” your struggles are ignored and you’re denied the support you need, and if you’re considered “low functioning” you’re infantilized and your abilities are dismissed.

I can assure you that you’re not alone with this. I know so many autistic people who are in the same position as you are. Just know that your struggles and experiences are 100% valid and the whole autistic community is here for you and we understand. Don’t listen to the man who is invalidating you because he has no clue what it’s like to be autistic in an ableist society!

[autistickeely]

30 Days Of Autism Acceptance 2019: April 27th!

Day 27 of @autie-jake’s tag: How did you feel about autism when you first found out you were autistic? How do you feel about it now?

When I was first diagnosed I felt terrified because I had no idea what autism even was. All the information I was given by so called “professionals” just made me even more scared. I was told autism was “something I suffered from” and that there was “something wrong with my brain”. Due to this I hated who I was and I felt incredibly ashamed and embarrassed whenever someone brought it up. Autism felt like a curse word that no one in my family would say. When I joined the autistic community here on Tumblr I began to learn more about autism and who I was. I felt understood and accepted and I started to accept myself. I strongly believe from my own experience that the only way to learn about autism is from actual autistic people. If I hadn’t discovered the community here I might have gone on to believe all those horrible lies those professionals told me and that’s such an awful thought. Now I see autism as an amazing thing! Being autistic is nothing to be ashamed. Autism is something that should be embraced, not feared.

[autistickeely]

I‘m sorry, what did Benedict say? I didn’t know anything about it

He has said some really ignorant and ableist things about autistic people. I found some posts that explain it in greater detail: here and here.