Do you ever wish you weren't autistic?

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like, but ultimately I believe I live a more colorful and authentic experience than I believe a lot of neurotypicals do. I do wish that autism truths and autistic experiences were more mainstream and cool.

I've thought it at least once every day of my life since I was diagnosed as a kid. I have always wondered what it would be like to not focus on all the stims that keep me sane.

Sometimes, sure. And there's no shame in that. I discovered my condition fairly late and I can't help but wonder sometimes what things would have been like as a neurotypical. Ultimately I like being different, but there's no shame in wishing the struggles weren't so hard sometimes. That's called being human.

When I was younger, I absolutely would have said yes. But I think my autism makes me unique and I like myself just the way I am. Sure, the world makes my life a hell of a lot harder than it needs to be, and ableism is a bitch to deal with. But, again, I really like who I am.

no i just wish people weren’t ableist and wish the world were more accommodating and not centered only on neurotypical people 🙏