Born also in 78 and my 81 year old dad needs to hear this. He reverse parented me as a widower out of my disability at 15 and now lives with me and is a rebellious undiagnosed menace. Love this talk and both of your expressions in experiences.
This over emphasis on special needing normies, this concept of "inclusion", fucking sucks for the kids who have actual bang your head against the wall, poop your pants in the car, screaming autism. The definitions have shifted so far that the expectations for the actually autistic are now both doubted and also expected to have "super powers".
Actual conversations:
Park mom: Oh your kids are autistic, that's so cool! What's their special ability?
Me: Oh, cleaning up the shower after he shits in it. Rather than smearing it on the wall or washing his hair with it.
Park mon: ...but he's 12?!
Me: (arches eyebrow)...
Park parent slowly backs away.
On personal reflection, this is probably why I have no friends.
Also I sing "no" operatically. I can't imagine the terror they'd be without my special word.
Born also in 78 and my 81 year old dad needs to hear this. He reverse parented me as a widower out of my disability at 15 and now lives with me and is a rebellious undiagnosed menace. Love this talk and both of your expressions in experiences.
This over emphasis on special needing normies, this concept of "inclusion", fucking sucks for the kids who have actual bang your head against the wall, poop your pants in the car, screaming autism. The definitions have shifted so far that the expectations for the actually autistic are now both doubted and also expected to have "super powers".
Actual conversations:
Park mom: Oh your kids are autistic, that's so cool! What's their special ability?
Me: Oh, cleaning up the shower after he shits in it. Rather than smearing it on the wall or washing his hair with it.
Park mon: ...but he's 12?!
Me: (arches eyebrow)...
Park parent slowly backs away.
On personal reflection, this is probably why I have no friends.
Also I sing "no" operatically. I can't imagine the terror they'd be without my special word.