From Autistic Adults are Not Okay by Victoria Lin Tanner
When getting any kind of assessment for mental health – while being autistic.
…That you failed to demonstrate the full range of your struggles over a short window of observation, or that the anxiety building up to this moment temporarily blocked you from expressing what you need to express.
Almost a daily occurrence when autistic
I did not know what was wrong with me, but I wanted to punish the world for not seeing me.
In the current moment while being…you guessed it – autistic.
Do you want to know what I am now? A burnout. A loser. A complete failure in the eyes of society.
It’s the way they want it. They are punishing you for being different. So, tit for tat?
Every quote above is from Victoria Lin Tanner.
I’m not obsessed with using the “right” language when talking about disability issues. I care more about getting stuff done and not how a person talks about a disability. So, some of my wording may be offensive. I’m not an intellectual. Remember?
I am an equal opportunity offender. But I’m not being offensive on purpose. If I could remember the “right” way without constantly looking it up, I would do it.
It’s been a while since I’ve documented what I’m currently listening to. So, here are my top 8 musicians I’ve listened to in the last 30 days.
- Sia
- Sugarland
- Shaboozey
- Taylor Swift
- Faith Hill
- Miranda Lambert
- Ariana Grande
- Boyce Avenue
This week went really fast, considering I wanted to do anything yesterday to get off my day job. I always hate my job, but I tolerate doing it okay on most days. Not yesterday. But I didn’t distract myself. I kept working while wanting to SCREAM.