Internalized ableism, as I see it, is a deeply ingrained way of thinking that creates unnecessary pain and distress by comparing your current reality with some fictional ideal of what people “should” be able to do.
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurodiversity #NeuroDivergent #ND
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WokStation
in reply to Heather Cookđź––Autistic Coach • • •Apparently, we're moral by virtue of disability?
Cee75
in reply to Heather Cookđź––Autistic Coach • •@Heather Cookđź––Autistic Coach
"why am I....? I should at least be able to.... Everyone else is...... How come I can't....?"
Voice in my head. Every. Single. Day.
#latediagnosed #adultautist #ND #actualautism #internalisedableism
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