Comments about/from autistic people
Autism
@euanelliott3613
When I found out I am autistic the relief was huge. I finally cracked the code of why my life is the
way it is. I am proud for people to know about my autism. We are special people who can see
how beautiful the world is, as we are not cynical like NT people. Hello to my fellow autistics, I
wish you very well.
@tiffanym4202
I've been called "weird", "odd", "eccentric", "strange" and "different" all of my life by "normal"
people. I've also been told, countless times, that I think too much and that I need to get out of my
head. Recently, a co-worker told me, in a gentle and positive way, that I am "quirky". I think that
was the nicest description of my personality that anyone has ever said. Different, not less.
@kayfey9544
She was only 16 at the time? And do eloquent and a breath of fresh air! I especially like the fact of
her mentioning certain school lessons being dull and so she retreated into her head. You and me
both! I'm a creative type and would endlessly daydream (which got me into trouble with teachers
and my parents) but now, I'm an author of short stories and essays.
@jlb1799
This. My husband and I were just talking yesterday about how hard it is to have heard the
pediatrician say my little girl isn't "normal." I'm really beginning to hate that term. What I keep
saying is that she is normal for her. She is not broken, or stupid, or weird. She just needs to be
taught, so communication barriers can be broken, and so that she can figure out how to live in an
NT world. Some of the "red flags"--another term I hate--are things I've always loved about her.
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