ASD folk should stick together like ethnic minorities

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And there are more ways to contribute than simply through socialization. I totally get the intentions are good, but the message is counter productive. I think you will find an inclusive approach is going to be better than an exclusive one.

Screw that! NT are not "inclusive" with us so we should not with them! enough of the "turn the other cheek" crap from sunday school!...

i agree and blacks should stop being so lazy and just wake up the next morning with a masters degree and become white. when a hillbilly discriminates against them they should shine their shoes and say: "yes masa" plus they should NEVER stick with other blacks who can support them and network or join the NAACP.

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uh do you even know what ASD is? part of our CONDITION IS seeing things in black/white. (pun not intended)

... simply doing a "pull up by the bootstraps" is too simplistic and does not properly address the issues we ASD face

OK then on an employment level I agree with you.

Just seems like there's a lot of people on here the last couple of days who have been assuming being autistic is this big negative sad thing and being alone is as bad as us as it is for NTs. People who long to be NT.

People, and especially autistic people, should be content in their own company during their off time. However, this requires more work than just going to the pub and blowing your brains out with alcohol requires. It requires having genuine hobbies.

If you need a job (either for money or because you are incapable of creating your own healthy routines), getting a job working for another autistic person is a good idea.

But there is no shame in that work being independent work we're actually suited to rather than group work.

My issue is you thinking you can shift all autistic people across the country/world. The way I see it, family comes first. If family are scum and reject their kin just for being autistic, it might be worth it for those specific individuals to move.

In case you haven't noticed, there is a pandemic. Over here, the country is in lockdown. NTs who work in groups are doing it over Zoom. That's why screen time is so high for people and why it's not great to say 'get out of the house' - I do go to the local park but I've been out a lot less over the last year or so than the year before it: it's not safe, my NT family members don't go out either for the same damn reason.

As long as we learn to focus on other things than just the computer, there's no issue. Take up art or learn an instrument or something. If you live with family, play board games with them. Go for walks at the park.

It amazes me how many people on WP don't get autism. There have been a whole host of studies on implicit bias against autistics. Reading Dale Carnegie is not going magically cure autism where you can win friends and influence people. NTS are too cagey for that. Sure, we can all learn and improve our mask. That only goes so far. Given the diversity of our tribe, there are only some of our tribe that might work well for.

ok professor what did you do?

so tell me do you have a healthy fulfilling social life?

do you have a woman in your life? kids? folks you can rely on?

if so when you were dateless and homeless what made the ladies fall in love with you after you "pulled yourself up by the bootstraps"

how did you get out of homelessness?

not trying to be sarcastic but maybe you have a better idea?

I apologize I guess I was kinda frustrated. My joke was morbid humor but the bottom line of the joke is that one should have dignity and not try to "suck up" to those who mistreat them. (many of us have been mistreated by NT)