Yep, Yes, This, This Is Just Reality. I Also In General Find It Kind Of Annoying That Some People Question

Yep, yes, this, this is just reality. I also in general find it kind of annoying that some people question whether or not autism is a disability.

Yes, it is one. 100%. It will affect your life and you will have to deal with things that a neurotypical wouldn't. Just because we aren't really sad about being disabled or that it isn't visible, doesn't mean that it's not a disability.

Also, most who are sad about being disabled are either said about life not being what they hoped it would be (gained disability) or are more so sad about how the world treats them (any disability). It's rarely completely about the disability.

There's so much wrong with "everyone is a little bit autistic"

Yes, allistic people might know a lot of facts about the things they like. Yes, allistic people might get a bit overwhelmed or underwhelmed sometimes. Yes, allistic people might not get an expression sometimes, mostly if it's the first time they hear it.

That doesn't make them autistic.

Those traits only make someone autistic when they become disabling. Because, big shock, autism is a disability. Yeah, even if someone is low support needs, because that doesn't mean they don't need any support at all.

Saying "everyone is a little bit autistic" is like saying "everyone struggles with this, so suck it up, you have no right to need help". Which is just pure ableist bullshit. It denies the fact that autistic people have higher support needs than NTs, no matter where in the autistic spectrum they are. We're not "neurospicy", we're disabled, and denying this fact is denying us the right to get the help we need, we deserve, to have a good life.

(yes, this rant is just because I made the awful decision of listening to "neurospicy (interlude)" by Jax. honestly I'd rather be called a slur than listen to that shit again.)