I think it's the ableism, internalized. "Well-spoken" autistic people are also rarely given grace and are held to the same standards of behavior as allistic people, so it becomes difficult finding the point in disclosing autism. Autistics practicing radical acceptance are out there though.

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my theory is that autistic traits are badly named because it was allistic people who did it. thinking literally isn’t their strong suit

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"And I have played all your roles, met all your unspoken demands, lived with your disappointment and your upset when I can't. I've accommodated you all at every turn." and it's never enough for them, and they destroy our lives because of it. 😡 #ActuallyAutistic

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I'd put Van Hollen into this category simply because his willingness to buck orthodox on Israel even prior to 2023 makes me think he sees how things have changed.

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Being autistic in this allistic world is literally “alienating.”

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