What is Ableism? (And Why It's Bullshit)
Ableism is when society builds everything for neurotypicals and then acts shocked when we struggle. They call it a "level playing field"—that's the scam.
Read More →Ableism is when society builds everything for neurotypicals and then acts shocked when we struggle. They call it a "level playing field"—that's the scam.
Read More →Compulsive eye contact. Obsessed with small talk. Can't handle silence. Have we considered that neurotypicals might be the ones with the disorder?
Read More →Not saying hi before getting to the point. Leaving when you're done. Saying "no" without an excuse. It's not rude—it's efficient.
Read More →When NTs obsess over something, they're "experts." When we do it, it's a "special interest." It's the same thing—just with different respect.
Read More →Parallel play. Direct communication. Loyalty. Depth over breadth. Autistic culture is real—and honestly, it's superior.
Read More →"We should hang out sometime" = don't schedule anything. "I'm fine" = ask 3 more times. A translator for the rest of us.
Read More →"High-functioning" isn't a compliment—it's code for "your struggles are invisible enough that we've decided not to help you."
Read More →That post-socializing crash when you've been Performing Neurotypical all day? It's real, it's exhausting, and it's called the masking hangover.
Read More →The handwriting matched. The logistics didn't work. The mall Santas were inconsistent. My autistic brain solved the case early—I just kept it to myself.
Read More →neurotypicals: "just write it down so you don't forget" | me: forgets to check the thing I wrote down
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