Most autistic people, despite everything, actually like being autistic.
Not all, of course. But most of us.
And I don’t just mean ‘making peace with it’.
I mean: it's bound up with who we are.
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I completely agree. I wouldn't want a "cure" if where was one - but that's when referring to the condition as a whole. Certain bits I could sure do without and actively work on changing: like being able to recognize emotions by facial expression (or to be able to show my own more clearly).
@shinybat Same for the overloaded part + for my specific situation, my risks of having 7 different kinds of cancerS (already got the same two times) as everything is linked to my rare genetic mutation.
@KatyElphinstone As I was mentioning in my answer yesterday autism is my DNA…
The rare mutation genetic I have probably inherited from my dad, as I have like him macrocephaly, can also be linked to autism amid others things like the cancerS risks. 🫣🫠
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PTEN Gene and Autism: Genetic Underpinnings and Neurodevelopmental Impacts
K.J. Elphinstone
Jesse McClure 
David Howell
AudhdDespiteNoisyAbleism 🇨🇦