What’s the difference between being austistic and just being socially awkward?
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These ELI5 makes me angry, but not at OP.
There’s this fcking massive disconnect between what autism is and what society ***perceives*** it to be. When I was diagnosed I didn’t believe the doctors because I thought autism = insanity, I’m not insane therefore I’m not autistic.
The comments here go a long way to actually explain but it’s weird to me that in a world where every LGBT-A-to-Z is accepted and celebrated in every way, neurodivergency is still something that’s stigmatised. I mean I understand it, it’s very hard to place yourself in the position of an autistic person as your brain works differently. It’s still frustrating as it makes me closeted to most people.
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