Surprised at the amount of bigotry in this sub
The last posts I've read on this subreddit are someone asking us if we'd rather not be autistic, someone saying ableism isn't such a bad thing and someone saying that autism is a disease to be cured and is caused by cell phones and society. Every single day I've got to come across either a neurotypical talking about us like we're an ill foreign species or an autistic who hates themselves so much that they go against their own group. I'd suggest the latter category to go to therapy instead of spending their time writing shit that is this harmful to others. You are not ill, you are not a mistake, and autism doesn't need to be fucking "cured". We don't live in the 19th century anymore. Cheers.
EDIT - For the last time, these are the ONLY things I stand against : the idea that autistic individuals are genetically inferior, that autism as a neurotype is inherently a flaw or that it does not exist, that there should be a "gene pool cleansing" of neurodiversity, that ableism and societal discrimination towards autistic people are justifiable because we are "the minority", that autism is an "illness" or "impediment" in the same way as the flu or a broken leg. I am against Autism Speaks and false ally organizations that wish to get rid of us. If any of this sounds scandalous to you PLEASE do not bother engaging in any discussions with me.
I AM NOT referring to the people that are simply choosing to vent about their struggles. I can understand as I am in the same spot and I encourage anybody to get the treatment they NEED. This is not the topic that I was meaning to adress at all and I apologize if I worded my message incorrectly. I wish all of you the best in life.