i agree with this. i also find being told my autism is my 'superpower' always makes me feel like a child and the person talking to me is talking down to me. while most of the time they aren't and aren't saying it to be mean, it still makes me feel strange
Thank you for reading. It does feel like a narrative not created by neurodivergent people. More like something said by neurotypicals to make us feel better - as if we are inadequate in some way?
i agree with this. i also find being told my autism is my 'superpower' always makes me feel like a child and the person talking to me is talking down to me. while most of the time they aren't and aren't saying it to be mean, it still makes me feel strange
Thank you for reading. It does feel like a narrative not created by neurodivergent people. More like something said by neurotypicals to make us feel better - as if we are inadequate in some way?
Yeah absolutely and it will continue to infuriate me when it does happen, more often that it should