
Autistic Advocacy
My Friend Autism
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The Importance of Being Autistic
Aspect: Autistic. You do not grow out of autism, it doesn't wear out. It doesn't lighten. I will not get better at not being autistic because that's who I am. That's my brain. As you move into adulthood, you realize there's two things that can happen here. You can fit in, or at least try to fit in,. Or you can just be yourself like you were as a child. The ramifications are amplified. This is for no other reason than you are autistic, and you were autistic in a moment. A meltdown is nothing of the sort. For whatever reason, it's uncontrollable. Either it results in something outward, something
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