What not to say to an autistic person
- “You will grow out of it”
- “It’s all in your head”
- “You can’t be autistic, you are female”
- “Everybody’s a little autistic.”
- “Don’t say Autistic, you’re a person with Autism”
- “You suffer with Autism”
- “You don’t look Autistic”
- “You don’t seem Autistic”
- “Why can’t you be more normal?”
- “You remind me of Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory!”
- “You should go out more”
- “Everyone struggles with Autism”
- ‘What? Like Rain Man?’
- “You are backyards and stupid”
- “You will get over it”
- “Stop over thinking”
- “Stop picking at things”
- “Just get on with it”
- “Make friends”
- “Medication will help”
- “But you can make eye contact”
- “You can speak”
- “You’re just looking for an excuse”
- “Stop overreacting”
- “You need anger management”
- “Why are you faking having autism”
- “Go for a walk”
- “Can you just stop stimming”
- “Do you live on the funny farm”
- “Have you spoken to a Dr?”
- “Do you have a diagnosis?”
- “How autistic are you”
- “Where do you fall on the spectrum”
- “Fidget toys are just for children”
- “But fidget tools are just toys really, aren’t they”
- “Get well soon”
- “Speak to communicate to me and get off your phone”
- “It’s just a phase”
- “How autistic he is”
- It’s only a fashion trend”
- “You are high functioning, you aren’t really autistic”
My story:
Over the past few years I have heard so many hateful things in person and mainly over the internet. Being diagnosed as an adult, people don’t take you seriously like you don’t have any experience of being autistic. I have been autistic all my life and just didn’t know.
I have tried to talk to Neurotypical parents to explain things about being autistic child/adult, but all I get is “you’re faking having Autism” and “why should I listen to you”. It’s like I don’t matter. I have also been told I can’t be autistic because I’m an adult and that only male children have autism.
Fact:
Many autistic people are diagnosed as adults as they are more than likely ignored in childhood or misdiagnosed with a mental health condition.
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