honestly tired of my autism being dismissed
Have you ever explained your symptoms to people and they just get dismissed?
"That's normal."
"I do that too!"
"Just try harder and act like an adult."
Like, yeah, I get that when I talk about having meltdowns and what they feel like specifically as an autistic person working a customer facing job, to you it might just seem like what a neurotypical retail employee experiences: mild to moderate anger at customer nonsense.
But no. When I say I have meltdowns, I mean I feel like a volcano under tremendous amounts of pressure and I will either shut down or start crying right in customer's faces unless given relief. I am angry, yeah, full of rage even, but the experience is so much more than just being angry. I wish I could articulate how mind numbingly extreme it is.
I promise you that meltdowns are not just being pissed and wanting to snap at the customer for copping an attitude.
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ASD, most likely have dyscalculia & BPD as well. Also dx'd ADHD-C, but don't think it's accurate.
RAADs: 104 | ASQ: 30 | Aspie Quiz: 116/200 (84% probability of being atypical)
Also diagnosed with: seasonal depression, anxiety, OCD
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