Mbowx wrote:
I'm not sure I want to be an activist, and whilst I am certainly not indispensable at work I am fairly well protected by employment law. They would need to prove I can't do my job. I am not particularly good at all the cloak and dagger stuff. I work with and direct the treatment for children some of whom are autistic, me being autistic influences my work sometimes positively and some times not so positively. Either way it can be very strange talking about autism and the experience of being autistic in relation to others in a meeting, listening to people suggested that someone can't or won't be able to do this or that or that they must experience things this way or that way. It's scary how many professionals still have very out dated and inaccurate views on autism. I just want to sometimes tell them that they are wrong, that being autistic doesn't mean there is only one future that there are lots of possibilities.
Ok so I started by saying I didn't want to be an activist, seems that might not be wholly accurate, maybe I need to give this some more thought. I think I just want to be accepted for who I am, it can be really hard work hiding it. Not that, that would change if I told people. It makes me sad to think that people I've known for years would see me differently, after all I haven't changed.
You work with children, too. Be careful. Parents tend to be over protective of their children. They may not want you working with their children if they find out you're autistic. A lot of people think that autistic people, mentally ill people, or anyone that doesn't seem "stable" shouldn't work with children. I wouldn't tell them about you Asoergers. I agree with your job.
I'm a nurse. Many people suspect that something is wrong with me but I've never told any job about my diagnoses. Many would doubt my competency and ability to handle stressful nursing situations if I were to tell them my diagnoses.
06 Jun 2016, 9:19 am
