You read my mind with this post. The worst part is, when I try to walk away, sometimes people follow me.
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Miscommunication and misinterpretation of autistic people happens very early in life.
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Or in modern language, “Treat other people as you would like to be treated.”
Everyone knows about The Golden Rule. Most people learn about it from a young age, either in school, or in church, or from their parents. But this rule is part of the reason why unintentional harm of autistic people starts so early in life and is so pervasive in our society.
When I’m having a shutdown, I’d prefer non-autistics to:
- not look me directly in the eyes
- not ask me what is wrong
- not expect me to answer them
- not tell me they know how I am feeling
- not hug me (hugging…
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