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The Dangers of Being Autistic
I felt something when I was speaking with this friend of mine and we talked for a couple of hours extremely intensely and invigorating conversation that her future was exceedingly bright. There was the possibility of her writing books and being superb if she could somehow find a way, a space to be able to build her life around these abilities. Given that she's been born into a society which often excludes autistic people or makes autistic people feel there's something wrong with them. You know there's a real danger and I've seen this in many cases that by you get to 17 or 18 years old you're not only autistic but you also have poor mental health,. Low self esteem, low self confidence, maybe