# autismdiagnosis aspergers actuallyautistic askingautistics spectrumvoices rebeccaburgess autismactivities

"You can't be autistic, people say followed by some reason that doesn't even mean anything concerning autism (unless you only know the lousy media stereotypes)." https://t.co/zNFRS11Mgr

2 6
2019-09-04

"I dream of a day when no autistic has to mask and tend to avoid people and situations that require me to hide." https://t.co/zNFRS0KaRR

1 5
2019-09-01

"I imagine a few characters from my favorite games or shows and they will be right there with me giving me motivation to keep going." https://t.co/wOddVX3lmC

0 1
2019-09-01

"I would never have guessed you were autistic. It's supposed to be a compliment, but it's not because it implies there's something wrong with being autistic in the first place." https://t.co/zNFRS11Mgr

1 6
2019-08-30

Christa used the magic of the internet to ask fellow autistics if they ever encounter "No, you can't be autistic!" https://t.co/zNFRS11Mgr

0 5
2019-08-25

"Before I was diagnosed, I didn't understand how differently two people can perceive and experience the same world or situation." https://t.co/zNFRS11Mgr

0 2
2019-08-24

"I imagine them in real life with me and they just talk to me and keep me company in a world where it feels like no one understands me perfectly.” https://t.co/wOddVWLKv4

1 4
2019-08-24

Christa wondered if other autistic people have been told that they can't possibly be autistic and how many were ignorant reasons for asking. https://t.co/zNFRS11Mgr

2 5
2019-08-23

"When you’re 'a bit odd' with no explanation, people will create their own labels for you, and most of the time they won’t be kind." https://t.co/740x4Ngt4S

0 3
2019-08-14

"Coming out autistic and taking off the mask isn’t easy, especially when people around you are not supportive, or if people assume you are doing so for the wrong reasons." https://t.co/740x4Ngt4S

3 9
2019-08-12

"Like the ugly duckling, who realized that he was a swan all along—finally, I understood that I was not a failed version of normal, I am and always will be autistic." https://t.co/740x4Ngt4S

6 12
2019-08-06

When she found out she is autistic, she was able to finally put down all the nasty names she allowed to become ingrained in her mind. https://t.co/740x4Ngt4S

2 7
2019-07-30

Christa, Neurodivergent Rebel, couldn't understand why some people accused her of acting more autistic after she was finally diagnosed. https://t.co/740x4Ngt4S

1 5
2019-07-23

'"You're just acting more autistic now that you have a diagnosis." Christa wondered if other were asked the same question. https://t.co/740x4Ngt4S

1 11
2019-07-23

"Not only is cooking a valuable life skill to acquire, but it also teaches a sense of independence and provides children with some control over their diets." https://t.co/ArpvnYaNsU

1 3
2019-06-29