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Emily☆| 19 | Autism and Chronic Illness Awareness
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Today’s reminder is simple, yet important. Autism is a spectrum, which means that it encompasses a myriad of characteristics, from sensory sensitivities to debilitating levels of social anxiety. One individual will never be expected, nor required, to fulfil the entire spectrum of traits, so please don’t get caught up in comparing your experience with autism to other people’s experiences with autism. I have personally witnessed so many of you doubting your diagnosis on the basis that your traits don’t seamlessly reflect the traits of your online peers, but this only ever leads to exacerbated levels of insecurity. I was diagnosed with autism almost two years ago, yet I rarely stim, I don’t have a special interest, and I also don’t find myself being overly sensitive to light, sound, and touch. This doesn’t make my experience of autism any less valid, but it does make it different to yours, and that’s okay. Thank you for taking the time to read, E x 🌼
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