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Off My Chest

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I have my own struggles with BPD and depression, and I know how hard it can be to meet others' expectations, especially when those expectations are not perfectly clear. Some days it's all I can do to get out of bed. I imagine it's just as hard for people with Autism to meet expectations of people who give ambiguous instructions, or are inconsistent with messaging. I'm guilty of communicating my needs poorly, and I understand that some of this frustration is my fault. But I am fucking tired of Autistic people ignoring what I say, interrupting me, asking me to repeat myself, cutting me off, throwing away my suggestions, and just generally being selfish in conversation. They're so demanding. I have two colleagues that I work with regularly that are on the spectrum and they're both a nightmare, I dread seeing them. I'd rather not work with Autistic people at all.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Read your words again, see the ways in which you are closing yourself off to a whole category of people.

Flailing out at mean as you succumb to simple attraction of stereotypes won't do anything for the health of your soul.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was careful with my words, and I meant them. I'm sorry you were offended. "Off my chest" may not be a healthy environment for you if it makes you this angry. Best of luck to you.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I understand that you have a right to vent and be upset at people, but that doesn't mean that it is suddenly okay to perpetuate ableist stereotypes.

"Off my chest" may not be a healthy environment for you if it makes you this angry.

Look I'm trying to be understanding here but this community actually does have a rule against ableism. So we absolutely are not expected to tolerate ableism even if you're just venting.