Adults on the Autism spectrum
What are some of the common misconceptions about adults on the spectrum especially women who were diagnosed later in life?
It is quite an ordeal to have to explain to people why one is the way they are as n adult and then to end a sentence with " I am autistic and I don't drool"🫡
@Blueberry7808
I think the phrase: I'm on a spectrum is more mainstream these days.
@LostTurtle2 You are right but i still don't understand why most people paint us all with one brush. The looks one gets when one mentions being on the spectrum is a bit unnerving. Even having to mention being on the spectrum is a bit much. You would think there is so much information and educational materials out there to help the uninformed understand but....
@LostTurtle2
The phrase 'everyone's on the spectrum' or 'everyone's a little autistic' really really frustrates me :(
@Blueberry7808
That Autistic adults don't need support, or don't have many support needs - where I am, there's only really support for Autistic children, not sure why some people seem to think when an Autistic child becomes and adult there's no need to continue their support. It can be devastating when support suddenly stops at adulthood. It's like they think the autism disappears or suddenly we can cope :')
@SunnyCat0 The struggle is real.
@Blueberry7808
Sonetime I get "you are different" gets me feeling more isolated thinking and it hard to talk to someone where I can talk about my passions but I have no one to talk to with.
The good news is,you are on 7 cups where you are always welcome to talk to people who understand you. Being classified as different means you are unique. What I usually respond with is "my being different is what makes the world colorful. Imagine a world full of your kind,how gray and gloomy that will be. The different rule the world" That shut them up 99.9 % of the time.