You Don’t Have to Apologise For Your Disability ❤️ (Patreon)
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From one autistic adult to many others, you’re going to have meltdowns, you’re going to scream and cry and not know why it’s happening. It’s okay. Your disability is exhausting and a tax on your body and mind. You don’t have to apologise for it.
The last few days have been horrible. Meltdown after meltdown, screaming, crying, banging my head into walls and doors.
This is autism. It’s exhausting and a detriment to millions of people’s mental and physical health. It is not a superpower for me and many others. It makes day to day life very challenging, including work, socialising and managing everyday tasks.
My instinct is to apologise and bow and scrape and say “I’m so sorry that I’m useless and that I can’t do this or that” but I know other neurodivergent people and I don’t blame them. So, I’m trying to treat myself as I would others - with kindness and respect.
Disabilities are disabling. And that’s not your fault. You don’t need to apologise for something you didn’t cause.
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