“We Are All a Little Autistic”

Genes, Autism, and my NT Wife

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One of the most disliked phrases by autistics is “We are all a little autistic.” This is said by those who are not autistic trying to show sympathy, but it comes off as very disingenuous. This is because no one says to a quadriplegic “We are all little quadriplegic.” Physical disabilities can be discerned by people, but with mental health, you can appear…