For the longest time and even today, I always put pressure on myself to not accept accommodations because "I can do just as much as any neurotypical". Lately, I've been learning just how unfair and unhealthy that 17 year old mindset of mine has been.
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Louise Ting
Many autistic people are taught from an early age that our needs are inconvenient, we need to try harder, and we’re overreacting
Is it any wonder that lots of us now struggle with trauma, understanding who we are, and doing self-care?
Is it any wonder that lots of us now struggle with trauma, understanding who we are, and doing self-care?
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