"Autism , Autistic, Adults"

Adult Autism: Coming Out of the Psychological Closet Felix Perez-Cuza · Florida · June 15, 2021 “You Don’t Seem Autistic” “You don’t seem autistic.” “You’re autistic?” “But you speak normally and make eye contact.” “You’re accomplished—you don’t have any problems.” “You have a family. Where’s this autism coming from?” “If you haven’t been diagnosed, then you’re not autistic…” The Blessing and the Burden The blessing and the burden of being an adult with autism is known only to those of us who’ve faced the scrutiny of ourselves—and of a society that punishes difference. It’s hard to be “special” in a world where swimming in schools is the norm. Where reacting, thinking, and perceiving must follow a “normal” script. So you can be decoded by the average person— So you’re not seen as strange, rejected, or pitied. High Functioning? Much of our b...