autistics-speak:

intellectualcat-au:

Autism doesn’t ruin our lives. Having people refuse to accommodate our needs and people deciding to abuse us just because we are autistic ruins our lives.

When we are treated with respect and our needs are listened to and accommodated just as much as the needs of nonautistic people are accommodated, our lives are just as full, happy, and fulfilled as anyone else’s.

We are full, complex, autonomous human beings with our own needs and desires, thoughts and opinions and choices to make, and we can have wonderful lives when the people around us treat us with respect and care.