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Originally Posted by leejosepho
That fact that I am different might be an impairment in a social situation, but that does not mean my difference is the impairment. The impairment is the other person's bias or ignorance (lack of knowledge) as evidenced in the absence of the broader perspective being suggested.
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Then perhaps work on changing the bias?
I am not on the spectrum but do have my own MH struggles. I read this forum because I know someone on the spectrum and he won't open up to me in the least.
Biases don't end without change.
And as someone who is outside of normal for different reasons, it is up to me to make the adjustments rather than stay steadfast in my thoughts and beliefs. The world isn't going to change for me, rather I have to change myself so that I can function in the world. It has always been like this and it will always be like this----across the board, for every disorder out there.