[quote="vickygleitzAutistics, yes, we are neurologically disabled. For most of us though, it is not our creative wiring that causes the disability as much as it is the treatment, and prejudices against us. The expectation that if we want to be accepted we " better act like we say to, boy, remember your place and don't get uppity."
And don't have babies!?! Really? I'm thinking in some ways we have more to worry about from our fellow autistics than we do from Autism Speaks. I have 5 children, ranging in age from 18 years old until nearly 40. Some of my kids, just as some of my grand kids, are autistic and some are NT. They are all awesome incredible people. If I were forced to make a "Sophies Choice," type decision, my heartbreaking choice would be in no way related to anyones autism.
Luckily, I was not aware that I was autistic when I conceived any of my children. I say luckily because I fear that if I had known I was autistic that I would never have been a mother. My incredible children would not exist, And there would be at least one less persons working to help all autistics to have an opportunity to be their best autistic selves. [ and YES YES YES, make lots of little autitic babies][/quote]
Vicky, the problem there is that the world is grossly overpopulated and having a lot of kids just makes crowding worse.
As for AS, I am very glad I do not have children, perhaps because I was the oldest in the family and had to raise my brother 12 years my junior. If you want children, just think of all the noise, smells, crying, diapers, diapers, feeding issues, diapers, potty training, diapers, dealing with the school (who treat parents like crap), teenage angst, all the money you will not have. I sometimes think people who have kids don't think all this through and end up hating their kids.
15 Jan 2014, 10:53 pm
