#whyiacceptautism

[myouterhebrides]

April 3: Talk about what autism acceptance means to you.

Accepting autism means accepting myself, the best and the worst of me and everything in between. It means finally letting go of the fear of being outed as [insert ableist term of your choice] and masking as if my life depended on it. It means mending and healing and growing, because to me accepting autism is still mostly about myself at this point.

I'm working on it.

[nopedontknow]

I accept Autism because autistic people are HUMAN. Because they have feelings. Because they just want to live normal lives and do things they enjoy. Because the fact that they exist does absolutely no harm. Autistic people want their voices heard and we should do anything and everything to help them.

[jumatsuga]

I am autistic

I accept it and embrace it. Sometimes it has its disadvantages, but in the end, I wouldn't be ME without it. I love my special intrests. I love my capacity to learn and get excited about things.

That is why today, on the Autism Acceptance Day, I want to say that:

-I am not suffering

- I live a good life with some struggles

-I have a voice, and Autism Speaks does not speak for me

[nightfall-system]

Why I accept our autism

I love the feeling of stimming when I get really excited and just can’t hold it in

I love infodumping and having people let me go on and on and on about my special interests

It makes me happy knowing that our brain processes things differently 

Sure I need extra help navigating social situations, but I have supportive friends who help me

I love how it feels to touch a soft fabric and just know it’s the Best Feeling Ever

Same with all the other sensory inputs that are just Perfect

Sure life can be harder or more difficult than it would be for neurotypical people, but that’s ok. I just need a little extra time and understanding. This is why I accept autism in our life

#REDInstead

(I might do an art at some point in the month, btw)

[jubilant-glcry]

WHY I ACCEPT AUTISM

You can’t cure autism, it’s part of who I am. I am amazing, I am smart, I am capable of life.

I don’t want to change, it’s not even possible.

I accept autism because it provides me with new ways of thinking and being able to challenge others.

It gives me a drive to move forwards and make an impact on this world.

Autism is me and i wouldn’t change it for the world

[jubilant-glcry]

I WANNA GET AUTISM ACCEPTANCE DAY TRENDING!

ON THE 2ND, WHETHER YOURE ON THE SPECTRUM OR NOT, MAKE A POST AND TELL ME WHY YOU ACCEPT AUTI AS PART OF LIFE!

REMEMBER TO TAG IT AS #redinstead and #autismacceptanceday and #whyiacceptautism

Remember:

- we are not suffering

- go #redinstead of light it up blue

- functioning labels can eat my as

- it’s autistic person, not person with autism

Let’s start giving a shit