Examples:

Yesterday I was at a health evaluation for a driver’s license. Everything went well with my physical health, but at questioning, my autism was bought up. I was accused of needing help with learning in primary school (despite of my grades, that were usually B (I know, I’m lazy)) and now I need a psychological evaluation.

When I started high school, most professors infantalized me, but later stopped after I proved myself (ok, some didn’t stop, like the slovene teacher and the sport teacher/coach).

When I meet someone new, they always think I am intelectually disabled, before proving otherwise…

Why is this happening?

  • Persen@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    8 months ago

    t’s great, that you found people, that you can joke about your autism without being judged or made fun of. My friend from primary school was one of those people, but later he started going to gym and it inflated his ego to the point, that he stopped respecting me (for “going to a worse high school”) and some other people for various stupid reasons.

    • BOMBS@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Yes, thank you! If I can’t joke about being autistic with someone, I don’t become their friend. Thanks to therapy, I have been really selective with who I allow in my life, and it has made a major welcomed difference in my quality of life and how I see myself.

      That sucks about your friend’s inflated ego, but I’m happy you see it so you can adjust accordingly.

      • Persen@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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        8 months ago

        Well, congratulations on finding people, that respect you. About my friend, I can’t really adjust to him only talking about being better than me and shaming me for having autism and “being lazy” (partially correct, but still).

        • BOMBS@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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          8 months ago

          Thank you! The way I’m handling it now is that if I were in a similar situation like yours with your friend, I would just distance myself from them. If we were together and they started making me feel bad, I would just leave. I don’t need to endure emotional distress because someone else is rude to me. I can just leave.