nuerotypical people, i am not your fucking pet, autism isn't "silly" or "funny" or "cute" i literally want 2 rip my skin off when i can't read tone or when i touch something wet and squishy. i will shut down if i think i upset you. i will cut you out of my life if you're too overstimulating and step my boundaries. my special interests aren't something to be babied, and not wanting to be touched isn't just a quirk, my anger isn't okay to blow off just because i'm autistic, i'm still feeling these emotions. i am a real person. stop babying autistic people or treating them as a hand purse when you wanna say something problematic and back it up w, "i have an autistic friend/kid/sibling!"
sincerely, an autistic person who doesn't need your goddamn opinion on my disorder. 🌈♾️